USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maya believed that their king was given the right to rule by the gods. They believed that the king worked as an intermediary between the people and the gods. The leaders of the Maya were called the “halach uinic” or “ahaw", meaning “lord” or “ruler".

Detailed explanation-2: -Kinich Ahau is the sun god of the Mayan pantheon, sometimes associated with or an aspect of Itzamna. During the Classic period, Kinich Ahau was used as a royal title, carrying the idea of the divine king. He is also known in the Mayan codices as God G and is shown in many carvings on Mayan pyramids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mayan kings were the most important priests. They were seen as the link between humans and gods, and when the kings died they themselves became gods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maya kings were the centers of power for the Maya civilization. Each Maya city-state was controlled by a dynasty of kings. The position of king was usually inherited by the oldest son.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition. Yax K’uk’ Mo’ (pronounced ‘Yash Kook Mo’) was the founder and first king of the dynasty that ruled the Maya city of Copan (in modern day Honduras) for 350 years. Known formally by his royal name, K’inich Yax K’uk’ Mo’, he reigned for eleven years from 426-437 CE.