WAXAKLAJUUN UB’AAH K’AWIIL
C.8TH CENTURY
The 13th ruler of the city Copán, Waxaklajuun Ub’aah K’awiil is often referred to by his nickname ‘18 Rabbit’. He is remembered for his art patronage and the several structures and monuments that he built in Copán’s ceremonial centre. In 724 he appointed K’ak’ Tiliw Chan Yopaat as the ruler of Quirigua – a vassal of Copán – who later defeated Waxaklajuun Ub’aah K’awiil’s forces in 783. The king was subsequently captured and executed, bringing his reign to an early end.