Person
Yax Nuun Ayiin I
ruler of the Maya civilization polity of Tikal
Yax Nuun Ayiin I is a ruler of the Maya civilization polity of Tikal in the Petén Basin, during the Early Classic period of Mesoamerican chronology in the late 4th century.
He was sometimes referred to by the nicknames King Curl-Nose or Curl-Snout before the hieroglyphs for his name were deciphered phonetically.