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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Yaxun |
Yaxun Bʼahlam was the son of Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam and [[Lady Eveningstar]]. Lady Eveningstar was not the first wife of Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam and was from [[Calakmul]]. |
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As Bird Jaguar was not the son of [[Lady Xoc|Lady Xook]] (Itzamnaaj |
As Bird Jaguar was not the son of [[Lady Xoc|Lady Xook]] (Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam's first [[Incest|wife-aunt]]), he was not completely of the [[Royal descent|royal blood]] and would have difficulty acquiring the throne. Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam commissioned a [[stele]] to be carved showing both Yaxun Bʼahlam and Lady Xook in the same panel, thus legitimating Yaxun. |
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==Accession== |
==Accession== |
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== Marriages == |
== Marriages == |
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Yaxun |
Yaxun Bʼahlam had married [[Lady Great Skull|Lady Chak Joloom]], [[Lady Wak Tuun]] of [[Motul de San José]], [[Lady Wak Jalam Chan Ajaw]] of [[Motul de San José]], [[Lady Mut Bahlam]] of Hix Witz.<ref>''Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens'' by [[Simon Martin (Mayanist)|Simon Martin]] and [[Nikolai Grube]]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:29, 5 July 2022
| Yaxun Bʼahlam IV | |
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| Ajaw | |
 Lintel 16 from Yaxchilan depicts king Yaxun Bʼalam IV with his captive, king Pay Lakam Chahk of Santa Elena | |
| King of Yaxchilan | |
| Reign | 3 May 752–768 |
| Predecessor | Itzamnaaj Bahlam III Lady Eveningstar (as possible regent) |
| Successor | Itzamnaaj Bahlam IV |
| Born | 27 August 709 Yaxchilán |
| Died | 768 (aged 58–59) Yaxchilán |
| Spouse | Lady Chak Joloom Lady Wak Tuun of Motul de San José Lady Wak Jalam Chan Ajaw of Motul de San José Lady Mut Bahlam of Hix Witz |
| Issue | Itzamnaaj Bahlam IV |
| Father | Itzamnaaj Bahlam III |
| Mother | Lady Eveningstar |
Yaxun Bʼahlam IV[pronunciation?], also called Bird Jaguar IV, was a Mayan king from Yaxchilan. He ruled from 752 until 768 AD, continuing the period of prosperity started by his father Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam III. He had to struggle to take and hold power, as he was not perceived to be the rightful heir to the throne.
Early life
Yaxun Bʼahlam was the son of Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam and Lady Eveningstar. Lady Eveningstar was not the first wife of Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam and was from Calakmul.
As Bird Jaguar was not the son of Lady Xook (Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam's first wife-aunt), he was not completely of the royal blood and would have difficulty acquiring the throne. Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam commissioned a stele to be carved showing both Yaxun Bʼahlam and Lady Xook in the same panel, thus legitimating Yaxun.
Accession
There is a ten-year gap between the death of Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam III and the beginning of the reign of Yaxun Bʼahlam, indicating a possible struggle for the throne of Yaxchilan. Yaxun Bʼahlam took the throne on May 3, 752, but he had problems even after he succeeded.[1] In order to legitimize his claim to the throne, Yaxun Bʼahlam had a series of stelae created that pictured him with his father (including Stele 11).[2]
Reign
Several buildings were constructed during the reign of Yaxun Bʼahlam, including Temple 33 and Temple 21. During his life, he captured at least 21 people, as evidenced by the statement on Yaxchilan Stela 11. His seventeen-year reign was much shorter than that of his father's, and he died in 768. Within a generation of his death, the building projects at Yaxchilan had ceased. He was succeeded by his son Itzamnaaj Bʼahlam IV in 769.
Marriages
Yaxun Bʼahlam had married Lady Chak Joloom, Lady Wak Tuun of Motul de San José, Lady Wak Jalam Chan Ajaw of Motul de San José, Lady Mut Bahlam of Hix Witz.[3]
References
- ^ James L. Fitzsimmons. Death and the Classic Maya Kings. University of Texas Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-292-78198-6. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Golden, Charles W. (2003). "The politics of warfare in the Usumacinta basin: La Pasadita and the Realm of Bird Jaguar". Ancient Mesoamerican Warfare. Oxford: Rowman Altamira. p. 40. ISBN 9780759116061. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens by Simon Martin and Nikolai Grube
- Montgomery, John (2002–2007). "Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs" (online version). Maya Hieroglyphic writing: Dictionaries. with revisions by Peter Mathews and Christophe Helmke. Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc (FAMSI).
- Schele, Linda; David Freidel (1992). A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya (pbk reprint ed.). New York: Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-688-11204-8. OCLC 145324300.