Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil (January 673? – 22 October 726) was a Mayan king of

Dos Pilas Dos Pilas is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in what is now the department of Petén, Guatemala. It dates to the Late Classic Period, and was founded by an offshoot of the dynasty of the great city of Tikal in AD 6 ...

. He was the third known ruler of that place. He is also known as the Ruler 2 and Shield God K.

Biography

He was a son of the king

Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil (15 October 625 – ??) was a Maya king of Dos Pilas. He is also known as Ruler 1, Flint Sky God K and Malah Chan Kʼawil. Early years He was born in Tikal on 15 October 625 A.D. His father was K'inich Muwaan Jol II, ...

and

Lady of Itzan ''Lady'' is a term for a woman who behaves in a polite way. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female counterpart of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. "Lady" is al ...

. He is recorded as having been born on 25 January 673, although it is possible that this is a scribal error. It could also have been an intentional glossing over of the fact that he was born in exile during the protracted warfare.Martin and Grube 2000:58 He was the brother and successor of

Itzamnaaj Bʼalam Itzamnaaj Bʼalam was a king of Dos Pilas. His reign was short. Family He was the son and successor of Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil, and brother and predecessor of Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil. He was also a brother of Wak Chanil Ajaw and uncle of Kʼakʼ Tili ...

. He also had a sister,

Wak Chanil Ajaw Lady Six Sky (possibly Ix Wak Chan Jalam Ajaw Lem? in ancient Mayan), also known as Lady Wac Chanil Ahau or Wak Chanil Ajaw (d. 741 CE), was a Maya queen of Naranjo who was born in Dos Pilas. She lived in Naranjo from 682 to her death (or sho ...

, and was an uncle of

Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Chaak Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Chaak (born January 4, 688 CE), alternatively known by the nickname Smoking Squirrel bestowed before his name glyph was deciphered, was a Maya ruler of Naranjo. He led the city during an extensive military campaign against Yaxha ...

. His successor was Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam. It is possible that his son was

Kʼawiil Chan Kʼinich Kʼawiil Chan Kʼinich was the last Maya king of Dos Pilas. He is also known as the Ruler 4 and God K Sky Mahkʼina. He reigned from 23 June 741 until c. 761. Dates of his birth and death are unknown. Biography It is likely that he was a son o ...

. He reigned from 24 March 698 to his death on 22 October 726. He made at least one ritual circuit.Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil of Dos Pilas
at Mesoweb.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Itzamnaaj Kawiil Kings of Dos Pilas 670s births 726 deaths Year of birth unknown 7th-century Maya people 8th-century Maya people