K'an Joy Chitam I

K'an Joy Chitam I
Ajaw of Palenque
Glyph of K'an Joy Chitam I at Temple of the Cross Tablet (see vectorised version here)
Reign	February 6, 529 – February 6, 565
Predecessor	Interregnum, title last held by Ahkal Mo' Nahb I (524)
Successor	Ahkal Mo' Nahb II
Born	May 3, 490
Died	February 6, 565 (aged 74)
Religion	Maya religion

K'an Joy Chitam I,^{[N 1]} also known as Hok, Kan Xul I and K'an Hok' Chitam I, (May 3, 490 – February 6, 565) was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on February 6, 529 at age 34, ending an interregnum that had lasted for a little over four years.^{[N 2][1][2]}

Notes

1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is K'AN-na-JOY[CHITAM]-ma, translated "Precious/Yellow Tied Peccary".
2. These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.2.15.3.8 12 Lamat 6 Wo, Acceded: 9.4.14.10.4 5 K'an 12 K'ayab and Died: 9.6.11.0.16 7 Kib 4 K'ayab.

Sources

1. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 26. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. Schele, Linda; Mathews, Peter (1993). The Proceedings of the Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop. Austin: University of Texas.