Bʼutz Aj Sak Chiik
| B'utz Aj Sak Chiik | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw of Palenque | |
 Glyph of B'utz Aj Sak Chiik at Temple XVII Tablet (see vectorised version here) | |
| Reign | July 28, 487 – 501 |
| Predecessor | "Casper" |
| Successor | Ahkal Mo' Nahb I |
| Born | November 15, 459 |
| Died | 501? |
| Religion | Maya religion |
B'utz Aj Sak Chiik,[N 1] also known as Manik, (November 15, 459 – 501?), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He took the throne on July 28, 487, reigning until 501. Probably he was brother of Ahkal Mo' Nahb I.[N 2][1]
Notes
- ^ The ruler's name, when transcribed is bu-tz'a-ja-SAK-chi[ku], translated "Smoking White/Resplendent Coati?".
- ^ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.1.4.5.0 12 Ahaw 13 Sak and Acceded: 9.2.12.6.18 3 Etz'nab 11 Xul.
Sources
- ^ Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
