K'an Joy Chitam I
| K'an Joy Chitam I | |
|---|---|
| King of Palenque | |
 Glyph of K'an Joy Chitam I at Temple of the Cross Tablet | |
| Reign | February 25, 529 – February 8, 565 |
| Predecessor | Interregnum, title last held by Ahkal Mo' Naab' I (524) |
| Successor | Ahkal Mo' Naab' II |
| Born | May 4, 490 |
| Died | February 8, 565 (aged 74) |
K'an Joy Chitam I (May 4, 490 – February 8, 565) was a ruler of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on February 25, 529 at age 34, ending an interregnum that had lasted for a little over four years.[1]
Biography
K'an Joy Chitam I ruled until his death in 565 at age 74.
The biography of this king is significant for the fact that he lived to be almost seventy-five, a ripe old age by Precolumbian standards.
He was possibly a father of Ahkal Mo' Naab' II.
K'an Joy Chitam was previously referred to as K'an Hoy Chitam.
Sources
- ↑ The Proceedings of the Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop. March 13–14, 1993, by Linda Schele and Peter Mathews (1993), transcribed and edited by Phil Wanyerka; published by the University of Texas at Austin.
| Preceded by Interregnum Title last held by Ahkal Mo' Naab' I (524) |
King of Palenque February 25, 529 – February 8, 565 |
Succeeded by Ahkal Mo' Naab' II |