Kʼan Moʼ Hix Explained

Kʼan Moʼ Hix
Nobleman of Palenque
Spouse:Sak Kʼukʼ
Spouse-Type:Wife
Issue:Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I
Ajen Yohl Mat?
Death Date:after 612
Religion:Maya religion

Kʼan Moʼ Hix, (lived around 612), was a nobleman of the Maya city-state of Palenque.[1] He was husband of Sak Kʼukʼ, queen of Palenque, and father of Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I, who was one of the greatest rulers of Palenque and was responsible for the construction or extension of some of Palenque's most notable surviving inscriptions and monumental architecture.[2] He could be a possible father of Ajen Yohl Mat.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Skidmore. Joel. The Rulers of Palenque. 2010. Mesoweb Publications. 56–57. Fifth. 12 October 2015.
  2. Book: Martin, Simon . Simon Martin (Mayanist). Nikolai Grube. Nikolai Grube. 2008. Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. limited . London and New York. Thames & Hudson. 2nd. 162-165. 9780500287262. 191753193.