K'inich Kan Bahlam II.

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Portrait of K'inich Kan Balam II on a relief from Temple XVII in Palenque
Redrawing an attribution of K'inich Kan Bahlam II.

K'inich Kan Bahlam II ( 20 May 635 - 16 February 702 ) was an important ruler ( Ajaw ) of the Maya city ​​of Palenque . He ruled from January 7, 684 until his death.

Origin and family

K'inich Kan Bahlam II was born on May 20, 635 ( long count 9.10.2.6.6, calendar round 2 Kimi 19 Sotz ') as the son of his predecessor K'inich Janaab Pakal I (* 603; † 683) and his wife Tz'akbu Ajaw (* around 612 ?; † 672) born. He had two brothers: his successor K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II (* 644; † around 721?) And Tiwol Chan Mat (* 647; † 680), who never ruled himself, but the progenitor of all of them still on K ' inich K'an Joy Chitam II should become the following ruler. Nothing is known about a wife or children of K'inich Kan Balam II.

Reign

A ruler from Palenque (probably K'inich Kan Balam II) with a prisoner from Toniná; Relief from Temple XVII in Palenque

K'inich Kan Bahlam II ascended the throne on January 7, 684 (12/9/11/12/10, 8 Ok 3 K'ayab) at the age of 48 after his father had helped Palenque to achieve long-lasting stability. K'inich Kan Balam II was able to build on the successful politics of his father. So he continued his extensive building activity and had works of art created that are among the most outstanding of the Mayan Classic.

K'inich Kan Bahlam II was able to achieve military success in 687 when he captured its ruler ("Ruler 2") after a campaign against Palenque's southern neighboring state of Toniná . Palenque probably reached its greatest extent of power at this time. In the last years of his reign this power began to wane again; between 692 and 696 there were several raids on the territory of Palenques by the new ruler of Toniná, K'inich B'aknal Chak .

K'inich Kan Bahlam II died on February 16, 702 (9.13.10.1.5, 6 Chikchan 3 Pop) at the age of 66. He was followed by his brother K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II, under whose rule the conflict with Toniná continued and culminated in his capture in 711.

Construction activity

Almost all of Palenque's significant buildings were built during the reigns of K'inich Janaab Pakal I and his eldest son K'inich Kan Bahlam II. K'inich Kan Bahlam II's first building project consisted of completing his father's tomb, the temple of the inscriptions . He carried out his most extensive building project in the east of Palenque, where a building complex called the "Group of the Cross" was created, which included the Temple of the Cross and the two smaller temples of the Leaf Cross and the Sun as the main building and was completed in 692. Temples XIV and XVII were also built under his rule.

  • The Temple of the Inscriptions

  • The temple of the cross

  • The temple of the sun

literature

  • Guillermo Bernal Romero: El señorío de Palenque durante la Era de K'inich Janaahb 'Pakal y K'inich Kan B'ahlam (615-702 dC). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Histomesoamericana, 2011 ( PDF; 0.7 MB ).
  • 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 , pp. 168-170.
  • Berthold Riese : The Maya. History - culture - religion . Publishing house CH Beck. 6th edition, Munich 2006, pp. 93-94, ISBN 3-406-46264-2 .
  • Joel Skidmore: The Rulers of Palenque . Mesoweb, 5th ed., 2010, pp. 74-76 ( PDF; 9.1 MB ).
  • Henri Stierlin: Maya. Palaces and pyramids in the jungle . Taschen, Cologne 2001, pp. 70-101, ISBN 3-8228-1240-4 .
  • David Stuart , George Stuart : Palenque. Eternal City of the Maya. Thames & Hudson, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-50-00-5156-6 , pp. 185-215.

Web links

Commons : K'inich Kan Balam 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. ^ Peter Matthews: Who's who in the Classic Maya World
  4. ↑ Mesoweb Encyclopedia
  5. ^ Peter Matthews: Who's who in the Classic Maya World
  6. ^ Peter Matthews: Who's who in the Classic Maya World
  7. ↑ Mesoweb Encyclopedia
  8. ↑ Stierlin: Maya . P. 76
  9. ↑ Mesoweb Encyclopedia
  10. ^ Peter Matthews: Who's who in the Classic Maya World
predecessor Office successor
K'inich Janaab Pakal I. Ajaw from Palenque
684-702 		K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II.
personal data
SURNAME K'inich Kan Bahlam II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chan Bahlum II.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ruler of the Maya city of Palenque (684–702)
DATE OF BIRTH May 20, 635
DATE OF DEATH February 16, 702