Balam Explained

B'alam, Balam, Balaam, B'ahlam, Bahlam, Bahlum or Bolom may refer to:

In Maya history and culture

Itzamnaaj B'alam (r. ca. 697), ruler of Dos Pilas (a.k.a. "Shield Jaguar")
Itzamnaaj B'alam I (r. ca. 4thC ?), ruler of Yaxchilan (a.k.a. "Shield Jaguar I")
Itzamnaaj B'alam II (r. 647–742), ruler of Yaxchilan (a.k.a. "Shield Jaguar II (the Great)")
Itzamnaaj B'alam III (r. 769—800?), ruler of Yaxchilan (a.k.a. "Shield Jaguar III")
Kan B'alam I (r. 572—583), ruler of Palenque
Kaloomte' B'alam (r. ca. 511—527), 19th dynastic ruler of Tikal (a.k.a. "Curl Head")
Kayb'il B'alam (r. early 16thC), Postclassic ruler of the Mam Maya people of the northern Guatemalan highland region at the time of the Spanish conquest
K'inich Kan B'alam II (r. 683—702), ruler of Palenque, son of K'inich Janaab' Pakal ("Pacal the Great")
K'inich K'uk B'alam II (fl. c. 765), ruler of Palenque
K'uk' B'alam I (r. 431—435), ruler of Palenque and founder of the state's dynastic line
Yopaat B'alam I (r. 359—?), ruler of Yaxchilan, founder of the state's dynastic line
Yopaat B'alam II (r. ca. 749), ruler of Yaxchilan

B'alam (Maya polity), a Classic-era Maya state, known from inscriptions but whose location is not determined
Balamdzay, archaeological site in the Puuc region
Balamku, archaeological site in central Yucatán Peninsula
Balamtun, archaeological site in the Petén Basin region

Na Bolom, a non-profit foundation for the advancement of the indigenous Maya peoples of Chiapas, Mexico

Balam (magazine), a magazine of Latin American photography based in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Balam (1949 film), a 1949 Hindi film
Balam (1969 film), a 1969 South Korean film
Balam (2009 film), a 2009 Tamil romantic drama film
Balamory, a British children's show