K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II.

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Relief depicting K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II .; Dumbarton Oaks , Washington, DC
Redrawing an attribution of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II.

K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II (* November 2, 644 ; † around 721 ?) Was a ruler ( Ajaw ) of the Maya city ​​of Palenque . He ruled from May 30, 702 to about 711.

Origin and family

K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II was born on November 2, 644 ( long count 9.10.11.17.0, calendar round 11 Ahaw 8 Mak) as the son of K'inich Janaab Pakal I (* 603; † 683) and his Wife Tz'akbu Ajaw (* around 612 ?; † 672) born. He had two brothers: his predecessor K'inich Kan Bahlam II (* 635; † around 702) and Tiwol Chan Mat (* 647; † 680), who never ruled himself, but was the progenitor of all of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II should become the following ruler.

Reign

The palace

K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II ascended the throne on May 30, 702 (9.13.10.6.8, 5 Lamat 6 Xul) at the age of 57. Apart from his construction activities, little is known about his early reign. For example, he added further extensions to the new palace that his father had begun. A decisive political event has only come down to us in the year 711. That year there was a campaign against Palenque through the neighboring state of Toniná , which led to the capture of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II. His further fate is discussed controversially. It is certain that he was not murdered immediately after his capture, but instead was held captive. Since no new ruler could be appointed, Toniná installed a governor named Xok . However, two inscriptions from Piedras Negras and Palenque have now been identified that name K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II as ruler for 714 and 718 respectively, so it is possible that Toniná had re-enthroned him, if only as a vassal .

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. 171.
  • Berthold Riese : The Maya. History - culture - religion. 6th revised edition. CH Beck, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-406-46264-2 , pp. 93-94 ( Beck'sche series 2026 CH Beck Wissen ).
  • Joel Skidmore: The Rulers of Palenque . Mesoweb, 5th ed., 2010, pp. 77-79 ( PDF; 9.1 MB ).
  • Henri Stierlin: Maya. Palaces and pyramids in the jungle. Taschen, Cologne 2001, ISBN 3-8228-1240-4 , pp. 70-101.
  • David Stuart : Longer live the King: The Questionable Demise of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam of Palenque. In: Precolumbian Art Research Institute (PARI) Journal. Volume 4, No. 1, 2003, pp. 1-4 ( PDF; 0.2 MB ).
  • David Stuart, George Stuart : Palenque. Eternal City of the Maya. Thames & Hudson, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-50-00-5156-6 , pp. 216-219.

Web links

Commons : K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II.  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mesoweb Encyclopedia
  2. ^ Peter Matthews: Who's who in the Classic Maya World
  3. ↑ Mesoweb Encyclopedia
  4. ↑ Giant: The Maya . P. 94
  5. ↑ Mesoweb Encyclopedia
predecessor Office successor
K'inich Kan Bahlam II. Ajaw from Palenque
702 – after 720 		K'inich Ahkal Mo 'Nahb III.
personal data
SURNAME K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ruler of the Maya city of Palenque (702 – around 711)
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 644
DATE OF DEATH at 721