Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II
| Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II | |
|---|---|
| King of Piedras Negras | |
 Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II's glyph | |
| Reign | January 2, 687 - 729 |
| Predecessor | Itzam Kʼan Ahk I |
| Successor | Itzam Kʼan Ahk II |
| Born | December 29, 664 |
| Consort | Lady K'atun Ajaw of Namaan |
| Father | Itzam Kʼan Ahk I |
| Mother | Lady White Bird |
| Religion | Maya religion |
- For his grandfather, see Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I.
Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II (born December 29, 664), also known as Ruler 3, was a king of Piedras Negras, Maya city in Guatemala. He reigned from January 2, 687 until 729.
He had many monuments.
Biography
Birth
He was born on December 29, 664. His father and mother were Itzam Kʼan Ahk I and Lady White Bird. He was a grandson and namesake of Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I, and his grandmother was Lady Bird Headdress.
His pre-regnal name was Kooj - "Puma". Upon his accession, he took as his regnal name that of his grandfather.
Reign
Before his accession, he married Lady K'atun Ajaw of Namaan. Their daughter was Lady Huntan Ahk.
Yoʼnal Ahk displayed a proper reverence for his father by commemorating the twenty-year anniversary of his burial with a burning ritual. Like his father, he reigned for over forty years. He captured a sajal of Itzamnaaj Bʼalam III in 726.
It seems that Yoʼnal Ahk married one more woman, possibly the one of Palenque. He must have died soon thereafter.
References
- Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens by Simon Martin and Nikolai Grube
- Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II at Mesoweb