K'uk' B'alam I
| K'uk' B'alam I | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw of Palenque | |
| Reign | March 11, 431 – 435 |
| Predecessor | New creation |
| Successor | "Casper" |
| Born | March 31, 397 |
| Died | 435? |
K'uk B'alam I (March 31, 397 – 435?) was a founder of the ruling dynasty at the Maya city of Palenque. He founded the dynasty on March 11, 431.
This king is also known as "Quetzal Jaguar".[1]
Depiction
One stone censer stand portrays one of the Palenque kings named K'uk' B'alam, as the subject can be identified by a quetzal (k'uk') headdress and jaguar (bahlam) ears.[2] Following a suggestion by David Stuart, Simon Martin[3] notes that, in view of the object's role in ancestor veneration, it probably represents the dynasty founder.
Sources
| Preceded by New creation |
King of Palenque March 11, 431-435 |
Succeeded by "Casper" |