Kʼinich Kan Bahlam III

Kʼinich Kan Bahlam III,[N 1] (fl. c.751), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He ruled c.751.[1] Ruler is not mentioned in any monument at Palenque but only one text at Pomona, that suggest his reign was short or troubled.[2]

Kʼinich Kan Bahlam III
Ajaw
King of Palenque
Reignc.751
PredecessorKʼinich Janaab Pakal II
SuccessorKʼinich Kʼukʼ Bahlam II
ReligionMaya religion
SignatureKʼinich Kan Bahlam III's signature

Notes

  1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼINICH-ka-KAN[Bahlam], translated "Radiant Jaguar Snake".

Sources

  1. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 88. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd ed.). London and New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 174. ISBN 9780500287262. OCLC 191753193.
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