Chak Tok Ich'aak I
| Chak Tok Ich'aak I |
| Monuments |
Stela 39, Stela 31, his palace |
| Residence |
Tikal |
| Other names |
Great Paw, Great Jaguar Paw, Jaguar Paw III, Toh Chak Ich'ak |
| Title |
King of Tikal |
| Predecessor |
K'inich Muwaan Jol |
| Successor |
Yax Nuun Ayiin I |
| Religion |
Maya religion |
Chak Tok Ich'aak I, also known as Great Paw, Great Jaguar Paw, Jaguar Paw III, and Toh Chak Ich'ak, was an early Maya king of Mutal (now known as Tikal).[1][2] He is one of Tikal's best known kings, with many monuments and ceramics engraved with his name.[3]
At Tikal, one confirmed and one possible monument to Chak Tok Ich'aak have been uncovered. In Stela 39, the lower section, produced to commemorate the K'atun ending in 376 C.E., depicts the king stepping upon a bound captive. His palace, unusually, was never built over by later rulers, and was kept in repair for centuries as an apparent revered monument. Stela 31 from Tikal records that he died on the same day that Siyah K'ak' captured Tikal, probably killed by the Teotihuacano conquerors.[4]
Notes
- ^ Martin & Grube 2000
- ^ Charles C. Mann 2008, p.241
- ^ Martin & Grube 2000
- ^ Martin & Grube 2000
References
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| Name |
Chak Tok Ich'aak 01 |
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| Date of birth |
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| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
378 |
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