Ruler X (also Governor X) is the designation given by archaeologists to a

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ruler at the site of

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, whose name

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have otherwise not been satisfactorily deciphered. Ruler X is associated with Tomb 1 located in Structure C-1, where a mural inscription on the walls of the tomb carries the

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date of 8.19.1.9.13. This date, equivalent to September 27, 417 CE in the

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, has been interpreted as the birth date of this ruler.Adams (1999, p.81)

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