Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II
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Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II, also known as Ruler 3, was the ajaw of Piedras Negras, a Maya city in Guatemala. He reigned from January 2, 687, until 729.
Stela 1 is Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II's monument, though here he pictures his wife Lady K'atun Ajaw.
Stela 6 was erected by Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II.
Itzam Kʼan Ahk II
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Itzam Kʼan Ahk II, also known as Ruler 4, was an ajaw of Piedras Negras, an ancient Maya settlement in Guatemala. He ruled during the Late Classic Period, from 729 to 757 AD. Itzam Kʼan Ahk II ascende
Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II
…leads some scholars to suggest that the marriage describes the marriage of Yo'nal Ahk's daughter (going under an adult name) to someone else, possibly Itzam K'an Ahk II, the ruler to serve immediately after Yo'nal Ahk. Such a marriage would explain why there is a gap of less than a year between the death of Yo'nal Ahk…
Panel 3 from Piedras Negras, which shows—among other things—Itzam Kʼan Ahk II lecturing visiting dignitaries on the superiority of Piedras Negras. Despite depicting Itzam Kʼan Ahk II, the panel was erected by Kʼinich Yat Ahk II.
There are substantial similarities between Pyramid O-13 and the Temple of Inscriptions at Palenque (pictured), seeming to suggest a relationship between the two sites.
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan