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Lady K'abel

Type Figure Region El Perú-Waka' Time c. 664–693 Also known as Lady K'abel、Ix K'abal Xook、Lady Waterlily-Hand、Lady Snake Lord、Witz' Ajaw

Lady K'abel (c. 664–693) was the supreme military ruler of the seventh-century Maya polity of Waka' (El Perú), holding the title Ix Kaloomte', rankin…

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  1. 672El Perú-Waka' · PeténMarried into Waka' from the Snake dynasty of Calakmul, wedding the local ruler K'inich Kan B'alam II and gaining a preeminent status through royal blood.
  2. 672–692El Perú-Waka' · PeténDepicted on stelae with full royal regalia and attended by slaves, she in practice held power beyond her husband; she played an important military role in the Snake dynasty's struggle for supremacy against Tikal.

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