Rulers of Tikal
The known rulers of Tikal, a major centre of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization in modern-day Guatemala:
Late Preclassic
- Yax Ehb' Xok – c. AD 60, dynastic founder
- Siyaj Chan K'awil Chak Ich'aak ("Stormy Sky I") – c. 2nd century
- Yax Ch’aktel Xok – c. 200
Early Classic
- Balam Ajaw ("Decorated Jaguar") – AD 292
- K'inich Ehb' – c. AD 300
- Siyaj Chan K'awiil I - c. AD 307
- Ix Une' B'alam ("Queen Jaguar") – AD 317
- "Leyden Plate Ruler" – AD 320
- K'inich Muwaan Jol – died AD 359
- Chak Tok Ich'aak I ("Jaguar Paw I") – c.a. 360-378. He died on the same day that Siyah K'ak' arrived in Tikal.
- Yax Nuun Ayiin I – AD 379-404, the son of a foreign noble.
- Siyaj Chan K'awiil II ("Stormy Sky II") – AD 411-456. Son of Yax Nuun Ayiin I.
- K'an-Ak ("Kan Boar") – AD 458-486.
- Ma'Kin-na Chan – ca. late 5th century.
- Chak Tok Ich'aak II (Bahlum Paw Skull) – AD 486-508. Married to "Lady Hand".
- Ix Kalo'mte' Ix Yo K'in ("Lady of Tikal") – AD 511-527. Co-ruled with Kaloomte' B'alam, possibly as consort.
- Kaloomte' B'alam ("Curl-Head" and "19th Lord") – AD 511-527. Co-ruled with Ix Kalo'mte' Ix Yo K'in as regent.
- "Bird Claw" ("Animal Skull I", "Ete I") – c. AD 527–537.
- Wak Chan K'awiil ("Double-Bird") – AD 537-562. Capture and possible sacrifice by Caracol.
- "Lizard Head II" – Unknown, lost a battle with Caracol in AD 562.
Hiatus
- K'inich Waaw ("Animal Skull") – AD 593-628.
- K'inich Wayaan – ca. early/mid 7th century, probably same as proceeding.
- K'inich Muwaan Jol II – ca. early/mid 7th century, 628- abt 647?
Late Classic
Note: English language names are provisional nicknames based on their identifying glyphs, where rulers' Maya language names have not yet been definitively deciphered phonetically.
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