Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II

Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II
Ajaw
Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II's portrait on Stela 31.
King of Tikal
Reign	26 November 411 - 3 February 456
Predecessor	Yax Nuun Ahiin I
Successor	Kʼan Chitam
Died	3 February 456 Tikal
Burial	Temple 33 (Burial 48)
Spouse	Lady Ahiin
Issue	Kʼan Chitam, King of Tikal Six Sky, King of Río Azul
Father	Yax Nuun Ahiin I
Mother	Lady Kʼinich
Religion	Maya religion
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Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II,^{[N 1]} also known as Storm Sky and Manikin Cleft Sky (died 3 February 456), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He took the throne on 26 November 411 and reigned until his death.^{[N 2][1]} He was a son of his predecessor Yax Nuun Ahiin I and Lady Kʼinich, and a grandson of Spearthrower Owl. Stela 31, erected during his reign, describes the death of his grandfather in 439; other monuments associated with Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II are Stelae 1 and possibly Stelae 28. Tikal Temple 33 was Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II's funerary pyramid and his tomb was located beneath it.^[2]

Notes

1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is SIH-(Y)AJ-CHAN KʼAWI꞉L, translated "Sky-born Kʼawiil", Martin & Grube 2008, p.34.
2. These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Accession: 8.18.15.11.0 3 Ajaw 13 Sak and Death: 9.1.0.8.0 10 Ajaw 13 Muwan, Martin & Grube 2008, p.34.

Footnotes

1. Martin & Grube 2008, p.34.
2. Martin & Grube 2008, pp.34-36.

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.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Yax Nuun Ahiin I	Ajaw of Tikal November 26, 411-February 3, 456	Succeeded by Kʼan Chitam