# Kʼan I - Ajaw (king) of Caracol

URL: https://allhistories.com/belize/rulers/kan-i
Reign: 13 April 531 – c. 534
Number in the list: 4
Dynasty: Caracol dynasty (Classic Maya)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%CA%BCan_I

Kʼan I ("Ruler II", "Lord Jaguar") acceded as king of Caracol on 13 April 531 and is thought to have been the son of Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich I. His accession was overseen by a higher authority, either a deity or one of the dominant Maya "overkings". Two monuments are attributed to his reign.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich I](https://allhistories.com/belize/rulers/yajaw-te-kinich-i)
- Next in list: [Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich II](https://allhistories.com/belize/rulers/yajaw-te-kinich-ii)