| Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II | |
| Ajaw | |
| Succession: | King of Palenque |
| Reign: | 10 January 684 – 20 February 702 |
| Predecessor: | Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I |
| Successor: | Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II |
| Father: | Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I |
| Mother: | Lady Tzʼakbu Ajaw of Tortuguero |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 635 |
| Birth Place: | Palenque |
| Death Place: | Palenque |
| Place Of Burial: | Palenque |
| Religion: | Maya religion |
| Signature: | K'inich Kan B'alam II.svg |
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II[1] (in Mayan languages pronounced as /kʼihniʧ kan ɓahlam/), also known as Chan Bahlum II, (May 23, 635 – February 20, 702) was ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque, in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico. He acceded to the throne in January, 684, several months after the death of his father and predecessor, Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I and ruled until his death.[2] [3]
He continued the ambitious project of adorning Palenque with fine art and architecture begun by his father; his most important addition to the city of Palenque was the Temple of the Cross which is the center piece of the Temple of the Cross Complex. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II, another brother was probably Tiwol Chan Mat.[4] [5] The monuments and text associated with Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II are: Tablets and Alfardas of the Temples of the Cross, Sun and Foliated Cross; tablets and facade of the Temple of the Inscriptions; Temple 17 Panel; Death's Head; Jonuta Panel; Temple of the Cross Stela.[6] [7]
Book: Lounsbury, Floyd G. (1976) . A Rationale for the Initial Date of the Temple of the Cross at Palenque. In The Art, Iconography, and Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III: Proceedings of the Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque, ed. Merle Greene Robertson, 211-224. Pebble Beach, Ca.: Robert Louis Stevenson School..
Book: Lounsbury, Floyd G. (1985) . The Identities of the Mythological Figures in the "Cross Group" of Inscriptions at Palenque. In Fourth Round Table of Palenque, 1980, vol. 6, gen. ed. Merle Greene Robertson; vol. ed., Elizabeth P. Benson, 45-58. San Francisco: Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute..
Book: Simon Martin (Mayanist)
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Book: Skidmore. Joel. The Rulers of Palenque. 2010. Mesoweb Publications. Fifth. 12 October 2015.