Ahkal Moʼ Nahb II
| Ahkal Moʼ Nahb II | |
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| Ajaw Palenque | |
 Glyph of Ahkal Moʼ Nahb II at Temple of the Cross Tablet (see vectorised version here) | |
| Reign | May 2, 565 – July 21, 570 |
| Predecessor | Kʼan Joy Chitam I |
| Successor | Kan Bahlam I |
| Born | 3 September 523 |
| Died | 21 July 570 (aged 46) |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Ahkal Moʼ Nahb II[N 1] also known as Chaacal II and Akul Anab II, (September 3, 523 – July 21, 570) was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on May 2, 565, eighty-five days after the death of Kʼan Joy Chitam I.[N 2][1] He was the grandson of Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I and probably the brother of Kan Bahlam I.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ The ruler's name, when transcribed is a-ku-AL MOʼ-na-bi, translated "Turtle Macaw Lake?".
- ^ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.4.9.0.4 7 Kʼan 17 Mol, Acceded: 9.6.11.5.1 1 Imix 4 Sip and Died: 9.6.16.10.7 9 Manikʼ 5 Yaxkʼin.
Sources[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 31. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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- 523 births
- 570 deaths
- Rulers of Palenque
- 6th-century monarchs in North America
- 6th century in the Maya civilization