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Itzamnaaj K'awiil

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Issue
  
K'awiil Chan K'inich?

Mother
  
Lady of Itzan

Died
  
22 October 726 AD

Predecessor
  
Itzamnaaj B'alam

Father
  
B'alaj Chan K'awiil

Religion
  
Maya religion

Successor
  
Ucha'an K'in B'alam

Children
  
K'awiil Chan K'inich

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Reign
  
March 24, 698 – October 22, 726

House
  
Royal house of Dos Pilas

Parents
  
B'alaj Chan K'awiil, Lady of Itzan

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Itzamnaaj K'awiil (January 25, 673? – October 22, 726) was a Mayan king of Dos Pilas. He was the third known ruler of that place. He is also known as the Ruler 2 and Shield God K.

Biography

He was a son of the king B'alaj Chan K'awiil and Lady of Itzan. He is recorded as having been born on 25 January 673, although it is possible that this is a scribal error. It could also have been an intentional glossing over of the fact that he was born in exile during the protracted warfare.

He was the brother and successor of Itzamnaaj B'alam. He also had a sister, Wak Chanil Ajaw, and was an uncle of K'ak' Tiliw Chan Chaak.

His successor was Ucha'an K'in B'alam. It is possible that his son was K'awiil Chan K'inich.

He reigned from March 24, 698 to his death. He made at least one ritual circuit.

References

Itzamnaaj K'awiil Wikipedia