Itzamnaaj Bahlam II
Maya ruler of the city of Yaxchilan
| Itzamnaaj Bahlam II | |
|---|---|
| High King of Yaxchilan, Ajaw | |
| King of Yaxchilán | |
| Reign | c.599-611 (possibly) |
| Predecessor | Joy Bahlam II |
| Successor | K'inich Tat'bu Jol III |
| Born | Yaxchilán |
| Died | Yaxchilán |
| Issue | K'inich Tat'bu Jol III (possibly) |
| Father | Joy Bahlam II (possibly) |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II was a Mayan king who ruled in Yaxchilan. Experts usually date his reign between the end of the 6th century and the beginning of the 7th century, around 599[1] or even until around 610.[2] Very little is known of him. He is also called Shield Jaguar by modern writers, based on the name glyph before the phonetic name was deciphered.
References
Bibliography
- Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd, revised ed.). London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-28726-2. OCLC 191753193.
- Schele, Linda; David Freidel (1992). A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya (pbk reprint ed.). New York: Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-688-11204-8. OCLC 145324300.
- Sharer, Robert J.; Loa P. Traxler (2006). The Ancient Maya (6th, fully revised ed.). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4816-0. OCLC 28067148.
