Ahkal Mo' Nahb III

Type Figure Region North America Time c. 702–731 Also known as K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III the Sun-Faced

Ahkal Mo' Nahb III (K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III) was a ruler of the Palenque city-state, active c.…

Timeline

c. 702–722Palenque · PalenqueAfter Kan Balam II's death (702) Palenque went through roughly twenty years of power transition, during which Ahkal Mo' Nahb III, as a member of the royal house, gradually established his position as heir.
722–731Palenque · PalenqueAfter acceding he continued Palenque's traditions of inscription and ritual, erecting monumental buildings. During his reign Palenque maintained a degree of autonomy amid Classic-period city-state competition, maneuvering among the neighboring powers of Tikal and Calakmul.

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