Wil Ohl Kʼinich

Wil Ohl Kʼinich was the eighth ruler of the Maya city state Copan.^[1] He was nicknamed Head on Earth by archaeologists.^[2]

Wil Ohl K'inich
Ajaw
Portraits of Wil Ohl K'inich, Sak-Lu and Tzi-Bahlam on Altar Q
King of Copán
Reign	544-551
Predecessor	B'alam Nehn
Successor	Sak-Lu
Born	6th century Copán
Died	551 Copán
Issue	Sak-Lu
Father	B'alam Nehn
Religion	Maya religion

Notes

1. Sharer & Traxler 2006, p. 336.
2. Martin & Grube 2000, p. 197.

References

• Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2000). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05103-8. OCLC 47358325.
• Sharer, Robert J.; Loa P. Traxler (2006). The Ancient Maya (6th (fully revised) ed.). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4817-9. OCLC 57577446.