Kan Bahlam I

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Kan Bahlam I
Ajaw
King of Palenque
Reign6 April 572 – 1 February 583
PredecessorAhkal Mo' Nahb II
SuccessorLady Yohl Ik'nal
Born18 September 524
Palenque
Died1 February 583(583-02-01) (aged 58)
Palenque
IssueLady Yohl Ik'nal (possibly)
FatherKʼan Joy Chitam I
ReligionMaya religion
SignatureKan Bahlam I's signature

Kan Bahlam I[N 1] (Mayan pronunciation: [kan ɓahlam]), also known as Chan Bahlum I, (September 18, 524 – February 1, 583) was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He acceded to the throne on April 6, 572 at age 47 and ruled until his death.[N 2][1] Kan Bahlam was most likely the younger brother of his predecessor, Ahkal Mo' Nahb II and probably son of K'an Joy Chitam I.[2] He was the first ruler of Palenque to use the title K'inich, albeit inconsistently. The title is usually translated as "radiant" but literally means "sun-faced".[1]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The ruler's name, when transcribed is (K'INICH) KAN[BAHLAM]-ma, translated "Radiant Snake Jaguar".
  2. ^ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.4.10.1.5 11 Chikchan 13 Ch'en, Acceded: 9.6.18.5.12 10 Eb 0 Wo and Died: 9.7.9.5.5 11 Chikchan 3 K'ayab.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 33. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 35. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
Regnal titles
Preceded by Ajaw of Palenque
April 6, 572 – February 1, 583
Succeeded by