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GI-Kʼawiil of Cancuén

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G1-Kʼawiil of Cancuén
Ajaw
Queen consort of Dos Pilas
SpouseKing Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam
HouseRoyal house of Dos Pilas (by marriage)
ReligionMaya religion

GI-Kʼawiil (G1-Kʼawiil) was a Queen consort of Dos Pilas. She is also known as the Lady of Cancuén.[1]

Biography

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She was born in Cancuén. She married Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam, king of Dos Pilas.[2] It is likely that they had no son, because the successor of her husband was not her son.[3]

Dos Pilas Panel 19 depicts Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam and GI-Kʼawiil presiding over a ritual featuring a young boy.

The Hieroglyphic Bench of GI-Kʼawiil labels her husband as "He of Five Captives".[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Search for Five-Flower Mountain: Re-Evaluating the Cancuen Panel
  2. ^ Dos Pilas Ruler 3 Archived 2018-10-08 at the Wayback Machine at Mesoweb.
  3. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p. 61
  4. ^ Stanley Guenter, personal communication 2003