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Pakal the Great

Type Figure Region Palenque Time 603–683 Also known as K'inich Janaab Pakal、K'inich Janaab' Pakal I、Pacal the Great、Pakal the Great、Sun Shield

Pakal the Great (K'inich Janaab Pakal, 603–683) was the most famous ruler of the Classic Maya city-state of Palenque, ascending the throne at age twe…

Timeline

  1. 615Palenque · ChiapasInherited the throne at only twelve; after a brief regency by his mother Lady Sak K'uk', he formally took power, beginning a reign of several decades.
  2. 650–683Palenque · ChiapasOversaw large-scale palace and temple construction; the Temple of Inscriptions was his tomb. He was at times enemy and at times ally with Calakmul's Snake dynasty, consolidating Palenque's position in the western lowlands.

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