B'utz Aj Sak Chiik

B'utz Aj Sak Chiik
Ajaw of Palenque
Glyph of B'utz Aj Sak Chiik at Temple XVII Tablet (see vectorised version here)
Reign	July 28, 487 – 501
Predecessor	"Casper"
Successor	Ahkal Mo' Nahb I
Born	November 14, 459
Died	501?
Religion	Maya religion

B'utz Aj Sak Chiik,^{[N 1]} also known as Manik, (November 14, 459 – 501?), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He took the throne on July 28, 487, reigning until 501. Probably he was brother of Ahkal Mo' Nahb I.^{[N 2][1]}

Notes

1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is bu-tz'a-ja-SAK-chi[ku], translated "Smoking White/Resplendent Coati?".
2. These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.1.4.5.0 12 Ahaw 13 Sak and Acceded: 9.2.12.6.18 3 Etz'nab 11 Xul.

Sources

1. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 12 October 2015.