# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/wak-chan-k-awiil
# Generated: 2026-08-15T08:28:10.749Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/wak-chan-k-awiil"
name: "Wak Chan K'awiil"
slug: "wak-chan-k-awiil"
description: "Wak Chan Kʼawiil, also known as Double Bird, was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He took the throne on December 27, 537(?) and reigning probably until his death. He was son of Chak Tok Ichʼaak II and Lady Hand. He sponsored accession of Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich II, ruler of Caracol in 553. The monument associated with Wak Chan Kʼawiil is Stelae 17."
tagline: "Ajaw of Tikal"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wak_Chan_K'awiil.svg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
birthDate: "0508-01-13"
deathDate: "562"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           37.7
  momentum:             0.310077519379845
  historical:           5.871454666666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     35
  profileCompleteness:  40
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%99%81_%EC%B0%AC_%EC%B9%B4%EC%9C%8C"
    title: "왁 찬 카윌"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wak_Chan_K%CA%BCawiil"
    title: "Wak Chan Kʼawiil"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wak_Chan_K'awiil"
    title: "Wak Chan K'awiil"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BA-%D0%A7%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%9A'%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C"
    title: "Вак-Чан-К'авііль"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wak_Chan_K%E2%80%99awiil"
    title: "Wak Chan K’awiil"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BA-%D0%A7%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C"
    title: "Вак-Чан-Кавиль"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4539889"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump