Kʼinich Popol Hol
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Kʼinich Popol Hol was an early Classic-period Maya ruler of Copán, known as the son and successor of the dynasty’s founder and for consolidating royal power through major architectural and artistic projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kʼinich Popol Hol canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7863718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kʼinich Popol Hol Context triple: [Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ, successor, Kʼinich Popol Hol]
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A.
Kʼinich Ajaw
Kʼinich Ajaw is a major Maya sun god often linked to royal power, dynastic legitimacy, and the divine aspect of kingship.
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B.
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ was a prominent early Classic Maya king who founded the royal dynasty of Copán in present-day Honduras.
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C.
Tzʼakbu Ajaw
Tzʼakbu Ajaw was a Maya queen of Palenque in the 7th century, known as the consort of the powerful ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I and an important figure in the city’s royal lineage.
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D.
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil was a Classic-period Maya king of Copán known for major building projects and political revitalization of the city-state.
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E.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kʼinich Popol Hol Target entity description: Kʼinich Popol Hol was an early Classic-period Maya ruler of Copán, known as the son and successor of the dynasty’s founder and for consolidating royal power through major architectural and artistic projects.
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A.
Kʼinich Ajaw
Kʼinich Ajaw is a major Maya sun god often linked to royal power, dynastic legitimacy, and the divine aspect of kingship.
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B.
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ was a prominent early Classic Maya king who founded the royal dynasty of Copán in present-day Honduras.
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C.
Tzʼakbu Ajaw
Tzʼakbu Ajaw was a Maya queen of Palenque in the 7th century, known as the consort of the powerful ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I and an important figure in the city’s royal lineage.
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D.
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil was a Classic-period Maya king of Copán known for major building projects and political revitalization of the city-state.
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E.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classic-period Maya king
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Maya ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | southeastern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Copán Acropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Acropolis of Copán
dynastic consolidation at Copán ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Copán ⓘ |
| childOf | Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
inscriptions at Copán
ⓘ
monuments at Copán ⓘ |
| country | Copán ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Copán royal dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Copán dynasty
|
| ethnicGroup |
Maya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya peoples
|
| father | Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ ⓘ |
| floruit | early Classic period ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Kʼinich
ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼinich Ajaw
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| knownFor |
consolidating royal power at Copán
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developing Copán as a major Maya ceremonial center ⓘ major architectural projects at Copán ⓘ major artistic programs at Copán ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| locatedInThePresentDay | Honduras ⓘ |
| notableWork |
commissioning sculptural programs at Copán
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construction of early Copán acropolis structures ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler of Copán ⓘ |
| partOf | Copán dynasty ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Copán ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ajaw of Copán ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | second ruler of Copán dynasty ⓘ |
| successor | unknown ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Classic period ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Sun-faced ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kʼinich Popol Hol Description of subject: Kʼinich Popol Hol was an early Classic-period Maya ruler of Copán, known as the son and successor of the dynasty’s founder and for consolidating royal power through major architectural and artistic projects.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.