Janaab Pakal III.

Redrawing the attribution of Janaab Pakal III.

Janaab Pakal III. (also Wak Kimi Janaab Pakal or Six Death ) was the last known ruler ( Ajaw ) of the Maya city of Palenque . So far he is only known from a single inscription on a clay pot. This inscription gives the accession to the throne of Janaab Pakal III. for November 13, 799 ( long count 9.18.9.4.4, calendar round 7 K'an 17 Muwan). This is the last known date that has come down from Palenque. The city itself was in final decline at that time. The population decreased and no major construction projects can be proven.

The name Janaab Pakals III. can be seen as a reference to K'inich Janaab Pakal I , the most important ruler of Palenques. However, due to the sparse sources, it cannot be said whether there is a relationship to his dynasty. He also apparently did not have the title of "Holy Lord of Palenque" ( k'uhul B'aakal ajaw ), which is why he could also have been a low-ranking dignitary.

literature

Simon Martin , Nikolai Grube : Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens. Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. Thames & Hudson, 2nd ed., London 2008, ISBN 978-0-500-28726-2 , p. 175.
Joel Skidmore: The Rulers of Palenque . Mesoweb, 5th edition, 2010, p. 91 ( PDF; 9.1 MB ).
David Stuart , George Stuart : Palenque. Eternal City of the Maya. Thames & Hudson, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-50-00-5156-6 , pp. 233-234.

Web links

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Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Janaab Pakal III. In: Mesoweb Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
↑ Peter Matthews: Wak Kimi Janab 'Pakal III. In: Who's who in the Classic Maya World. Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies , March 2, 2006, accessed November 13, 2019 .

predecessor	Office	successor
K'inich K'uk 'Bahlam II.	Ajaw from Palenque 799–?	-

personal data
SURNAME	Janaab Pakal III.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wak Kimi Janaab Pakal; Janab 'Pakal III .; Wak Kimi Janab 'Pakal III .; 6 Kimi Janab 'Pakal III .; 6 Cimi-Pacal; 6-Kimi-Hanab-Pakal; 6 death; Six death
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Ruler of the Maya city of Palenque
DATE OF BIRTH	8th century
DATE OF DEATH	8th century or 9th century

[Mesoweb_Encyclopedia-1] Janaab Pakal III. In: Mesoweb Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 13, 2019 .

[2] Peter Matthews: Wak Kimi Janab 'Pakal III. In: Who's who in the Classic Maya World. Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies , March 2, 2006, accessed November 13, 2019 .