{"slug": "copan", "label": "Copán", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cop%C3%A1n", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214827", "qid": "Q214827", "description": "maya archaeological site in western Honduras", "entries": 15, "years": 14, "span": [426, 1839], "span_label": ["426 CE", "1839 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 6}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "honduras", "label": "Honduras", "shared": 9}, {"slug": "maya-rulers", "label": "Maya rulers", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "maya-civilization", "label": "Maya civilization", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "guatemala", "label": "Guatemala", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "acropolis", "label": "Acropolis", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 426, "year_label": "426 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' becomes the founder of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization at Copán (modern Honduras).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300994457#Mesoamerica", "title": "426", "revid": 1300994457, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 437, "year_label": "437 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' dies after an 11-year reign. He is the founder and first ruler of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization centered at Copán (modern Honduras).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205048#Mesoamerica", "title": "437", "revid": 1349205048, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 470, "year_label": "470 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "K'inich Popol Hol, king of the Maya city of Copán", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333241735#Deaths", "title": "470", "revid": 1333241735, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 504, "year_label": "504 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "A major expansion of Copán's ceremonial center, the Acropolis complex, is undertaken by B'alam Nehn (Waterlily Jaguar), the seventh ruler (ajaw) of the southeastern Maya city (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364747389#Mesoamerica", "title": "504", "revid": 1364747389, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 507, "year_label": "507 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "A Mayan altar with the head of the death god is built in Copán, Honduras.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364907722#Mesoamerica", "title": "507", "revid": 1364907722, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 578, "year_label": "578 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 15", "text": "November 15 – K'ak' Chan Yopaat, becomes the new ruler of the Mayan city state of Copán in Honduras, and rules until his death 49 years later in 628.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340801573#Central_America", "title": "578", "revid": 1340801573, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 578, "year_label": "578 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 22", "text": "October 22 – Tzi-B'alam, who had been the ruler of the Mayan city state of Copán in Honduras, dies after a 25-year reign that began in May 553.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340801573#Central_America", "title": "578", "revid": 1340801573, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 695, "year_label": "695 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil (\"Eighteen Rabbit\") becomes the new ruler of the Mayan city state of Copán in Honduras upon the death of Chan Imix K'awiil, and rules until his death in 736.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806239#Central_America", "title": "695", "revid": 1340806239, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 734, "year_label": "734 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "During the Third Tikal–Calakmul War, Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat gives himself the title k’uhul ajaw, thus declaring Quiriguá's independence from Copán.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809669#Mesoamerica", "title": "734", "revid": 1340809669, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 736, "year_label": "736 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil (\"Eighteen Rabbit\"), ruler of the Mayan city state of Copán in Honduras is defeated in battle by Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat, the ruler of Quiriguá (in Guatemala), and is beheaded. K'ak' (\"Smoke Monkey\") rules until his death in 749.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809679#Central_America", "title": "736", "revid": 1340809679, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 738, "year_label": "738 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Mayan city-state Xukpi (Copán) is defeated by a rival city-state, Quiriguá. Xukpi leader Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil (\"Eighteen Rabbit\") is deposed thereafter.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809691#Mesoamerica", "title": "738", "revid": 1340809691, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 749, "year_label": "749 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 18", "text": "February 18 – Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil (\"Smoke Squirrel\") becomes the new ruler of the Mayan city state of Copán in Honduras upon the death of Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat, who had reigned since 738. K'ak' Yipyaj reigns until 763.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365938976#Central_America", "title": "749", "revid": 1365938976, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 763, "year_label": "763 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat (\"Rising Sun\") becomes the new ruler of the Mayan city state of Copán in Honduras after the death of Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil, who had reigned since 749. Yax Pasaj reigns until 810.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359487766#Central_America", "title": "763", "revid": 1359487766, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 822, "year_label": "822 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "February 6", "text": "February 6 – Ukit Took becomes the last ruler (ajaw) of the Mayan city-state Copán (modern Guatemala). After his death in 830, the kingdom is wiped out, most likely from an epidemic.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267074664#Central_America", "title": "822", "revid": 1267074664, "section": "Events › By place › Central America"}}, {"year": 1839, "year_label": "1839 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Archaeological excavation at the Mayan site of Copán begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360384794#Date_unknown", "title": "1839", "revid": 1360384794, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}]}