Casper (Maya ruler)

"Casper",[N 1] also known as 11 Rabbit, (August 8, 422 487?), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque from August 9, 435 to 487. He was the immediate successor of K'uk' Bahlam I, who founded the ruling dynasty.[N 2][2]

"Casper"
Ajaw
King of Palenque
Reign9 August 435 – 487
PredecessorK'uk' Bahlam I
SuccessorB'utz Aj Sak Chiik
Born8 August 422
Died487(487-00-00) (aged 64–65)
Palenque
IssueB'utz Aj Sak Chiik, King of Palenque (possibly)
Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I, King of Palenque (possibly)
Ahkal Kuk, King of Tortuguero (possibly)[1]
Names
Unknown
FatherK'uk' Bahlam I
ReligionMaya religion
Signature"Casper"'s signature

Casper came to power in August 435 at the age of 13 and ruled the city for 52 years. Only Pacal the Great is recorded to have ruled Palenque longer.[2][3]

Notes

  1. The real name of the ruler has not been deciphered. He was given the nickname Casper by Mayanist scholar Floyd Lounsbury because his name glyph is said to resemble the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Incomplete transcription is ch'a-?..
  2. These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar from an inscription at the Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Born: 8.19.6.8.8 11 Lamat 6 Xul and Acceded: 8.19.19.11.17 2 Kaban 10 Xul.

Sources

  1. Eddy Lorenzo González Jiménez (23 March 2011). Historiando Tabasco: El Tortuguero, Macuspana, entre piedras y calizas. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 14. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 71. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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