K'inich K'uk 'Bahlam II.
K'inich K'uk 'Bahlam II was a ruler ( Ajaw ) of the Maya city of Palenque , who ruled from 764 to after 783. He was a son of K'inich Ahkal Mo 'Nahb III. (* 678; † after 736) and his wife Men Nik . Hardly any events are known from his reign. The "Table of 96 Glyphs" from Palenque describes his accession to the throne on March 4, 764 ( long count 9.16.13.0.7, calendar round 9 Manik '15 weeks) and honors his jubilee on the throne after completing a katun (7,200 days) in 783. Above apart from that, only appointments of dignitaries have come down to us. A stone portrait head found in Palenque shows either K'inich K'uk 'Bahlam II. Or the dynasty founder K'uk' Bahlam I (* 397; † 435).
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. 174.
- Joel Skidmore: The Rulers of Palenque . Mesoweb, 5th ed., 2010, pp. 89-90 ( 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. 231-232.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| K'inich Kan Bahlam III. |
Ajaw from Palenque 764 – after 783 |
Janaab Pakal III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | K'inich K'uk 'Bahlam II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bahlum K'uk 'II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Maya city of Palenque (764 – after 783) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century or 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |