| Itsamk'anahk II | |
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| King of Piedras Negras | |
Stela of Piedras Negras king |
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| Reign | 639-686 |
| Born | May 22, 626 |
| Died | November 15, 686 |
| Predecessor | K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I |
| Successor | K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II |
| Consort | Lady White Bird |
| Father | K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I |
| Mother | Lady Bird Headdress |
| Children | K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II |
| Religious beliefs | Maya religion |
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Itsamk'anahk II (May 22, 626 - November 15, 686) was a king of Maya city Piedras Negras in Guatemala. He had many monuments.
He is also called Ruler 2. He reigned 639-686, as a successor of his father.[1]
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Itsamk'anahk was born on May 22, 626. His parents were king K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I and Lady Bird Headdress.[2]
He acceded in on April 12, 639.[3] He was just a boy when he became a king.
Among his military achievements was a victory over Santa Elena in 662, when he was in his thirties. He recorded another victory in 669.
He received a number of ko'haw helmets, a type of plated headdress associated with Teotihuacan.[4]
He died on November 15, 686.[5]
Itsamk'anahk's wife was Lady White Bird. They were parents of his successor, K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II, who was a father of Lady Huntan Ahk.[6]