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'''Yax Nuun Ayiin II''' was a ruler of the [[Maya civilization]] polity of [[Tikal]] in the [[Petén Basin]] region, during the Late Classic period of [[Mesoamerican chronology]]. He acceded to the rulership in 768, and ruled for at least twenty-six years to ca. 794. In the inscriptions he is styled as the 29th ruler of the dynastic succession, counted from the dynastic founder.<ref>Sharer and Traxler (2006), p.313.</ref>
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| title =[[Ajaw]]
| image =Tikal Group Q Stela 22 + Altar 10 replicas.jpg
| image_size =200px
| caption =Yax Nuun Ahiin II's portrait on Stela 22
| reign =25 December 768 - c.794
| coronation =
| full name =
| succession = [[Ajaw|King]] of [[Tikal]]
| predecessor =[[28th Ruler]]
| successor =[[Nuun Ujol K'inich]]
| spouse =
| issue =
| royal house =
| father =[[Yik'in Chan K'awiil]]
| mother =
| birth_date =before 768
| birth_place = [[Tikal]]
| death_date =c.794
| death_place = [[Tikal]]
| date of burial =
| place of burial =
| religion =[[Maya religion]]
| signature = Yax Nuun Ahiin II.svg
|}}
'''Yax Nuun Ahiin II'''<ref group="N">The ruler's name, when transcribed is '''YAX-?-AYI:N''', translated "First ? Calman", Martin & Grube 2008, p.51.</ref> also known as '''Ruler C''' and '''Chitam''', (before 768-c.794), was an ''[[ajaw]]'' of the [[Maya civilization|Maya]] city of [[Tikal]]. He took the throne on December 25, 768 and reigning probably until his death.<ref group="N">These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in [[Mesoamerican Long Count calendar]], Accession: 9.16.17.16.4 11 K'an 12 K'ayab, Martin & Grube 2008, p.51.</ref> He was son of Yik'in Chan K'awiil and brother of 28th Ruler. The monuments associated with Yax Nuun Ahiin II are: Stelae 19, 21 and Altars 6 and 10.<ref>Martin & Grube 2008, p.51.</ref><ref>Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.313.</ref>


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==References==
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Yax Nuun Ahiin II
Ajaw
Yax Nuun Ahiin II's portrait on Stela 22
King of Tikal
Reign25 December 768 - c.794
Predecessor28th Ruler
SuccessorNuun Ujol K'inich
Bornbefore 768
Tikal
Diedc.794
Tikal
FatherYik'in Chan K'awiil
ReligionMaya religion
SignatureYax Nuun Ahiin II's signature

Yax Nuun Ahiin II[N 1] also known as Ruler C and Chitam, (before 768-c.794), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He took the throne on December 25, 768 and reigning probably until his death.[N 2] He was son of Yik'in Chan K'awiil and brother of 28th Ruler. The monuments associated with Yax Nuun Ahiin II are: Stelae 19, 21 and Altars 6 and 10.[1][2]

Notes

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  1. ^ The ruler's name, when transcribed is YAX-?-AYI:N, translated "First ? Calman", Martin & Grube 2008, p.51.
  2. ^ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Accession: 9.16.17.16.4 11 K'an 12 K'ayab, Martin & Grube 2008, p.51.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Martin & Grube 2008, p.51.
  2. ^ Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.313.

References

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  • 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.
  • Sharer, Robert J.; Loa P. Traxler (2006). The Ancient Maya (6th, fully revised ed.). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4816-0. OCLC 28067148.
Regnal titles
Preceded by Ajaw of Tikal
December 25, 768-c.794
Succeeded by