Dark Sun
(Nunoom Che'en?)
Ajaw
Dark Sun's portrait on Stela 24
King of Tikal
Reignc. 810
PredecessorNuun Ujol K'inich
SuccessorJewel K'awiil
DiedTikal
FatherNuun Ujol K'inich (possibly)
ReligionMaya religion
SignatureDark Sun(Nunoom Che'en?)'s signature

Dark Sun[N 1] (fl. 810), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He ruled c. 810 and was probably the son of Nuun Ujol K'inich. The monuments associated with Dark Sun are: Stela 24; Altar 7; Temple 3 Lintel 2?.[1]

Notes

  1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is tz'a?-no?-CH'E:N?-na, Martin & Grube 2008, p. 52.

Footnotes

  1. Martin & Grube 2008, p.52.

References

  • Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd ed.). London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500287262. OCLC 191753193.


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