B'utz Aj Sak Chiik

B'utz Aj Sak Chiik
Ajaw of Palenque
Glyph of B'utz Aj Sak Chiik at Temple XVII Tablet (see vectorised version here)
Reign July 28, 487 – 501
Predecessor "Casper"
Successor Ahkal Mo' Nahb I
Born November 15, 459
Died 501?
Religion Maya religion

B'utz Aj Sak Chiik,[N 1] also known as Manik, (November 15, 459 – 501?), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He took the throne on July 28, 487, reigning until 501. Probably he was brother of Ahkal Mo' Nahb I.[N 2][1]

Notes

  1. ↑ The ruler's name, when transcribed is bu-tz'a-ja-SAK-chi[ku], translated "Smoking White/Resplendent Coati?".
  2. ↑ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.1.4.5.0 12 Ahaw 13 Sak and Acceded: 9.2.12.6.18 3 Etz'nab 11 Xul.

Sources

  1. ↑ Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
Regnal titles
Preceded by
"Casper"		 Ajaw of Palenque
July 28, 487 – 501		 Succeeded by
Ahkal Mo' Nahb I
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