Unen Bahlam
[The ruler's name, when transcribed is UNEN AHLAM'', translated "Baby Jaguar", Martin & Grube 2008, p.27.] (fl. c. 317) was queen of the
Maya
Maya may refer to:
Civilizations
* Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America
** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples
** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples
* Maya (Ethiopia), a populat ...
city-state of
Tikal
Tikal () (''Tik’al'' in modern Mayan orthography) is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It is one of the largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Co ...
. Although generally assumed to be female, the sex of this ruler is unclear.
[Martin & Grube 2008, p.27.]
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Rulers of Tikal
4th century in the Maya civilization
4th-century monarchs in North America
4th-century women rulers
4th-century deaths
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