Ahkal Mo' Nahb I

Ahkal Mo' Nahb I
Ajaw of Palenque
Glyph of Ahkal Mo' Nahb I at Temple XVII Tablet (see vectorised version here)
Reign	June 3, 501 – November 29, 524
Predecessor	B'utz Aj Sak Chiik
Successor	Interregnum, title next held by K'an Joy Chitam I (529)
Born	July 5, 465
Died	November 29, 524 (aged 59)
Religion	Maya religion

Ahkal Mo' Nahb I,^{[N 1]} also known as Chaacal and Akul Anab I, (July 5, 465 – November 29, 524), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He ruled from June 5, 501 AD to his death.^{[N 2][1]}

Family

Ahkal Mo' Nahb I is the earliest recorded ruler of Palenque whose exact dates of birth, accession and death have been verified. He was possibly the younger brother of his immediate predecessor, B'utz Aj Sak Chiik.^[1] For unknown reasons Ahkal Mo' Nahb' is mentioned several times in official narratives left by Pacal the Great, who ruled Palenque a century later. It is believed Pacal considered Ahkal Mo' Naab' I a particularly important historical figure or his ancestor.^[2]

Notes

1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is a-ku-AL MO'NA:B, translated "Turtle Macaw Lake?".
2. These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.1.10.0.0 5 Ajaw 3 Sek, Acceded: 9.3.6.7.17 5 Kaban 0 Sotz' and Died: 9.4.10.4.17 5 Kaban 5 Mak.

Sources

1. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 20. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 24. Retrieved 12 October 2015.