K'uk' Bahlam I

K'uk' Bahlam I
Ajaw of Palenque
K'uk' Bahlam I's glyph
Reign	March 10, 431 – 435
Predecessor	New creation
Successor	"Casper"
Born	March 30, 397
Died	435?
Religion	Maya religion

K'uk' Bahlam I,^{[N 1]} also known as Kuk and Bahlum K'uk', (March 30, 397 – 435?), was a founder and ajaw of the ruling dynasty at the Maya city of Palenque. He founded the dynasty on March 10, 431.^{[N 2][1]}

Depiction

One stone censer stand portrays one of the Palenque kings named K'uk' Bahlam, as the subject can be identified by a quetzal (k'uk') headdress and jaguar (bahlam) ears.^[2]

Notes

1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is K'UK'[BAHLAM], translated "Quetzal Jaguar".
2. These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 8.18.0.13.6 5 Kimi 14 K'ayab and Acceded: 8.19.15.3.4 1 K'an 2 K'ayab.

Sources

1. Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 6. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. Martin, Simon; Grube, Nikolai (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd ed.). London: Thames and Hudson.