Kʼan Joy Chitam I
Kʼan Joy Chitam I | |
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Ajaw of Palenque | |
Reign | February 6, 529 – February 6, 565 |
Predecessor | Interregnum, title last held by Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I (524) |
Successor | Ahkal Moʼ Nahb II |
Born | May 3, 490 |
Died | February 6, 565 | (aged 74)
Religion | Maya religion |
Kʼan Joy Chitam I,[N 1] also known as Hok, Kan Xul I and Kʼan Hokʼ Chitam I, (May 3, 490 – February 6, 565) was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on February 6, 529 at age 34, ending an interregnum that had lasted for a little over four years.[N 2][1][2]
Notes[]
- ^ The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼAN-na-JOY[CHITAM]-ma, translated "Precious/Yellow Tied Peccary".
- ^ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.2.15.3.8 12 Lamat 6 Wo, Acceded: 9.4.14.10.4 5 Kʼan 12 Kʼayab and Died: 9.6.11.0.16 7 Kib 4 Kʼayab.
Sources[]
- ^ Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 26. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Schele, Linda; Mathews, Peter (1993). The Proceedings of the Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop. Austin: University of Texas.
Categories:
- 490 births
- 565 deaths
- Rulers of Palenque
- 6th-century monarchs in North America
- 6th century in the Maya civilization