Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil I
Ajaw of Tikal
11th in the line
Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil I's glyph
Reignc.307
PredecessorAnimal Headdress
SuccessorUnen Bahlam
FatherAnimal Headdress
MotherLady Skull
ReligionMaya religion

Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil I,[N 1] (fl. c. 307) was ajaw ("lord") of the Maya city-state of Tikal. He was son of his predecessor Animal Headdress and Lady Skull. The monument associated with Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil I is El Encanto Stela I.[1]

Notes

  1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is SIHYAJCHAN[KʼAWI꞉L] CHAK-ICHʼA꞉K, translated "Sky-born Kʼawil Great Claw", Martin & Grube 2008, p.26.

Footnotes

  1. Martin & Grube 2008, pp.26-27.

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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