Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II

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Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II was a Maya ajaw (ruler) of Palenque in the Late Classic period, known for continuing the political and architectural legacy established by his father, the famed king Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya ruler
ajaw
human
alsoKnownAs Kan Joy Chitam II
Kan Xul II
Kʼinich Kan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam
archaeologicalEvidence stelae and inscriptions at Palenque
areaOfInfluence Mesoamerica
associatedSite Palenque
associatedWith Cross Group temples (Palenque)
Palenque inscriptions
Temple of the Inscriptions (Palenque)
birthPlace Palenque
culture Maya civilization
deathPlace Palenque
dynasty Palenque royal dynasty
father Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
governanceType hereditary monarchy
hasRoyalTitleElement Joy Chitam
Kʼan
linked to: Kʼukʼ

Kʼinich
linked to: Kʼinich Ajaw
heritage son of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
historicalCategory Classic Maya ruler
knownFor commissioning inscriptions at Palenque
continuing the architectural legacy of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
continuing the political legacy of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
monumental building projects at Palenque
language Classic Maya
mother Lady Tzʼakbu Ajaw
name Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
politicalRole ruler of a major Maya city-state
politicalStatus divine king
positionHeld ajaw of Palenque
predecessor Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II
regionRuled Palenque
western Maya lowlands
reignEnd 721
reignPeriod Late Classic period
reignStart 702
religion Maya religion
sibling Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II
successor Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III
timePeriod 8th century
Late Classic Maya period
linked to: Late Classic period
title Holy Lord of Palenque

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House of Pakal dynasty notableMember Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I child Kʼan Joy Chitam II
linked to: Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II sibling Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II successor Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II name Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II alsoKnownAs Kʼinich Kan Joy Chitam II
linked to: Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II alsoKnownAs Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam
linked to: Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
Maya ruins at Palenque majorRulerAssociated Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II