Jade Sky (ruled c. 800 – c. 810) was a king of the
Maya
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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 popul ...
city-state
Quirigua in
Guatemala
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, a successor of
Sky Xul, who was maybe a son of great king
K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat.
He was the last recorded ruler of Quirigua. The city's power already was waning. Jade Sky did build two of the largest structures in the acropolis, however.
[Martin & Grube 2000, p. 224.]
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Kings of Quiriguá
Year of birth uncertain
9th century in Guatemala
9th-century monarchs in North America