List of rulers of Copán facts for kids

Altar Q, erected by King Yax Pac in 776 AD. The 16 rulers of Copan, beginning with Yax Kuk Mo in 426 AD., is portrayed each in chronological order. Each king is seated on a version of his particular name glyph.

This is a list of the rulers of the ancient Maya city-state Copán (current western Honduras). The list only includes Rulers after 426 when K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' reformed Copán.

Copán was ruled by the Yax Kuk Mo dynasty, installed in 426, by Teotihuacan influence and support of the ruler Sihyaj Chan K'awiil II of Tikal, ruled between the 5th and 9th century. The architectural works (buildings, pyramids, statues, temples, altars and sports centers) built in Copán during the government of the Yax K'uk Mo' dynasty are preserved today, being accessible to the general public. Yax Kuk Mo means First Quetzal Macaw.

Name (or nickname)	Ruled	Image	Dynastic succession no.	Alternative Names
K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo'	426 - c. 437		1	Great-Sun First Quetzal Macaw
K'inich Popol Hol	c. 437		2	Great-Sun
name unknown	c. 455		3	Ruler 3
Ku Ix	c. 465		4	K'altuun Hix, Tuun K'ab' Hix
name unknown	c. 476		5	Ruler 5
Muyal Jol	c. 485		6	Ruler 6
B'alam Nehn	504–544		7	Jaguar Mirror; Waterlily-Jaguar
Wil Ohl K'inich	532–551		8	Ruler 8; Head on Earth
Sak-Lu	551–553		9	Ruler 9
Tzi-B'alam	553–578		10	Moon Jaguar
K'ak' Chan Yopaat	578–628		11	B'utz' Chan; Smoke Serpent
Chan Imix K'awiil	628–695		12	Smoke Jaguar
Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil	695–738		13	18 Rabbit
K'ak' Joplaj Chan K'awiil	738–749		14	Smoke Monkey
K'ak' Yipyaj Chan K'awiil	749–763		15	Smoke Shell; Smoke Squirrel
Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat	763–after 810		16	Yax Pac
Ukit Took	822		17?	–

Copán was completely abandoned around the year 827 AD.