Kʼinich Kʼukʼ Bahlam II | |
Ajaw | |
Succession: | King of Palenque |
Reign: | 4 March 764 – c.783 |
Predecessor: | Kʼinich Kan Bahlam III |
Successor: | Janaab Pakal III |
Father: | Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III |
Mother: | Lady Men Nik |
Birth Place: | Palenque |
Death Date: | c.783 |
Death Place: | Palenque |
Religion: | Maya religion |
Signature: | K'inich K'uk' Bahlam II.svg |
Kʼinich Kʼukʼ Bahlam II,[1] also known as Bahlum Kʼukʼ II and Mahkʼina Kuk, (fl. c .764-783), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He acceded to the throne on March 4, 764 and ruled until c. 783.[2] [3] He was a son of Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III and Lady Men Nik.[3] Knowledge of him is limited to a few broken monuments: the Tablet of the 96 glyphs, the Creation Tablet, the House B Mural? and Bodega no. 218.[4]