K'inich Janaab Pakal II
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- For other persons with this name, see Pakal (disambiguation).
| K'inich Janaab Pakal II | |
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| Ajaw of Palenque | |
K'inich Janaab Pakal II on a painted stucco relief from Palenque
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| Reign | c.742 |
| Predecessor | K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III |
| Successor | K'inich Kan Bahlam III |
| Religion | Maya religion |
K'inich Janaab Pakal II,[N 1] also known as Upakal K'inich, (fl. c.742), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He ruled c.742 and he was probably brother of K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III.[1] There are only few details about his reign like Bodega no. 1144 and portraits on a stucco-covered pier from Temple 19, only date from his reign is from 742, when he inslalled lord into important office.[2]
Notes
- ↑ The ruler's name, when transcribed is u-PAKAL-la-K'INICH (K'INICH-) JANA:B-pa-ka-la, translated "Shield of the Sun God Radiant ?-Shield".
Sources
File:K'inich Janaab Pakal II.svg
K'inich Janaab Pakal II's glyph
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| Preceded by | Ajaw of Palenque c.742 |
Succeeded by K'inich Kan Bahlam III |
