K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I, ruler of Piedras Negras

Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I

Ajaw of Piedras Negras from 603 to 639

Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I, also known as Ruler 1, was an ajaw of Piedras Negras, an ancient Maya settlement in Guatemala. He ruled during the Late Classic Period, from 603–639 AD. It has been proposed that he began a new dynasty at Piedras Negras, following years of ineffective…