K'inich Kan Bahlam III.
K'inich Kan Bahlam III. was a ruler ( Ajaw ) of the Maya city of Palenque , who ruled around 751. So far he is only known from his name on stele 7 from Pomoná , which at that time was probably a client state of Palenque. The stele describes celebrations at the end of a calendar cycle ( long count 9.16.0.0.0, calendar round 2 Ahaw 13 sec = May 9, 751), which were presided over by the ruler of Pomonas, K'inich Ho 'Hiix Bahlam , and in which K' inich Kan Bahlam III. participated.
Since there are no known mentions of K'inich Kan Bahlam III from Palenque itself. research suggests that his reign was short and / or restless. It also falls around the time when Palenque was defeated by the warring neighboring state of Toniná . In this context a broken plaque from Toniná is interesting, which tells of the victory of the ruler K'inich Tuun Chapaat and shows a prisoner from Palenque. However, since the signature has been destroyed, it cannot be said whether K'inich Kan Balam III. himself or just one of his vassals is depicted.
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 edition, 2010, p. 88 ( 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 , p. 231.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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K'inich Janaab Pakal II. |
Ajaw of Palenque around 751 |
K'inich K'uk 'Bahlam II. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | K'inich Kan Bahlam III. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Maya city of Palenque (around 751) |
DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century or 8th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |