Identified by
Mayanist epigraphers as the 27th ruler in Tikal's dynastic succession, Yikʼin Chan Kʼawiil was one of Tikal's most successful and expansionary rulers, consolidating the political gains won by his father,
Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I. During his reign prolific building works were undertaken at Tikal, with a number of the site's significant still-standing structures commissioned or extended under his direction. Before advances in the decipherment of the
Maya script revealed this reading of his name, this ruler was also known to researchers as Tikal Ruler B. His principal wife was a princess of
Palenque. It is unknown exactly where his tomb lies, but strong
archaeological parallels between Burial 116 (the resting place of his father) and Burial 196, located in the diminutive
pyramid immediately south of
Tikal Temple II and referred to as Structure 5D-73, suggest the latter may be the tomb of Yikʼin Chan Kawiil. Other possible locations, and likely candidates as mortuary shrines, include
Tikal Temple IV and
Tikal Temple VI. The monuments and texts associated with Yikʼin Chan Kʼawiil are: Stelae 5, 20? and 21; Altars 2, 8? and 9; Column Altars 1, 2? and 3?; Temple 4 Lintels 2 and 3; Lintel from Structure 5D-52; Tikal Rock Sculpture?. ==Notes==