Kʼan I
| K'an I | |
|---|---|
| King of Caracol | |
| Reign | AD 531-534> |
| Successor | Yajaw Te' K'inich II |
| Consort | Lady K'al K'inich |
| Issue | Yajaw Te' K'inich II |
| Father | Yajaw Te' K'inich I |
| Mother | Wife of Yajaw Te' K'inich I |
| Religion | Maya religion |
K'an I (also known as Ruler II, Lord Jaguar and Antenna Top I) was a Maya king of Caracol in Belize. He reigned AD 531-534>.
Biography
K'an was a son of the king Yajaw Te' K'inich I, who was maybe a son of K'ahk' Ujol K'inich I and Lady of Xultun.
His monuments are Stela 16 and Altar 14.
Because it was carved in slate rather than limestone, Stela 15 survives only in fragments, but it seems to record this ruler's accession and states that it took place under the auspices of a higher authority; because so little of the text can be read, it is not known whether this was a superordinate political power or a god.[1] The inscription also mentions an attack against Oxwitza' ("Three Hill Water"), as Caracol was anciently known, and refers to lords from Caracol and Tikal; it is by no means certain, however, that these events happened during the reign of K'an.
His wife was Lady K'al K'inich, who bore him Yajaw Te' K'inich II, his successor. His son was King Knot Ajaw.
References
- ^ Martin and Grube 2000:87
- Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens by Simon Martin and Nikolai Grube