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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kʼan Joy Chitam II | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya ruler
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ajaw ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kan Joy Chitam II
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Kan Xul II NERFINISHED ⓘ Kʼinich Kan Joy Chitam II NERFINISHED ⓘ Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence | stelae and inscriptions at Palenque ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cross Group temples (Palenque)
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Palenque inscriptions ⓘ Temple of the Inscriptions (Palenque) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Palenque royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasRoyalTitleElement |
Joy Chitam
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Kʼan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kʼinich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | son of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I ⓘ |
| historicalCategory | Classic Maya ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commissioning inscriptions at Palenque
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | ruler of a major Maya city-state ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | divine king ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ajaw of Palenque ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Palenque
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western Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 721 ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| reignStart | 702 ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| sibling | Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
8th century
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Late Classic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Holy Lord of Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Kʼan Joy Chitam II