Yaxchilan rulers

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Rulers of Yaxchilan were leaders of the Maya civilization polity of Yaxchilan during its existence as a prominent city-state. The first high king (ajaw) was in the year 320. The dynasty probably ended in the late 9th century with the decline of Yaxchilan. The greatest of the high kings were Itzamnaaj B'alam II (commonly called Shield Jaguar) and his son Yaxun B'alam IV (commonly called Bird Jaguar).[1]

Known rulers[]

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Maya civilization
History
Preclassic Maya
Classic Maya collapse
Spanish conquest of the Maya
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All dates AD.

Name (or nickname) Ruled
359–?[2]
("Shield Jaguar I") ?–?[3]
378–389[4]
389–c.402[5]
Ruler 5 c.402–?[6]
?–?[7]
Moon Skull -454–467[8]
467–?[9]
-508–c.518[10]
526–537+[11]
-526+[12]
629–669+[13]
Itzamnaaj B'alam II ("Shield Jaguar II") 681–742[14]
-749+[15]
Yaxun B'alam IV 752–768[16]
Itzamnaaj B'alam III ("Shield Jaguar III") 769–800+[17]
-808+[18]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Early History of Belize. Schele, Linda, & David Freidel. (1990). A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of The Ancient Maya. New York, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
  2. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  3. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  4. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  5. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  6. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  7. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  8. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  9. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.118.
  10. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.120.
  11. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.120.
  12. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.120.
  13. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.122.
  14. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.122.
  15. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.122.
  16. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.128.
  17. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.134.
  18. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.134.

References[]

  • Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2000). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05103-8. OCLC 47358325.


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