Piedras Negras Ruler C was a
king
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
of
that Maya city-state. He was the fourth ruler of Piedras Negras, the successor of
Turtle Tooth, who could be his father.
He is depicted on Panel 12. In the figural scene, Ruler C stands over three kneeling captives, one of whom is
Knot-eye Jaguar I of
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan () is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. In the Late Classic Period Yaxchilan was one of the most powerful Maya states along the course of the Usumacinta River, with Piedra ...
, who had captured a vassal of Turtle Tooth around 508. Another of the Panel 12 captives is from Santa Elena.
[Piedras Negras Ruler C at Mesoweb]
His successor was
K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I. It is unknown if he was a son of Ruler C.
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{{Rulers of Piedras Negras
Kings of Piedras Negras
6th-century monarchs in North America
6th century in the Maya civilization