Knot Ajaw
| Knot Ajaw/Knot Ahaw | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw | |
| King of Caracol | |
| Reign | 24 June 599 - 613 |
| Predecessor | Yajaw Te' K'inich II |
| Successor | K'an II |
| Born | 28 November 575 Caracol |
| Died | 613 (aged 37–38) Caracol |
| Father | King Yajaw Te' K'inich II |
| Mother | Lady 1 of Caracol |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Knot Ajaw was a king of the Maya city-state Caracol in Belize, a successor of his father Yajaw Te' K'inich II. He reigned AD 599-613>.
Name
[edit]Ajaw (Ahaw) means "king" or "ruler" in Mayan. This king is also known as Ruler IV, Ahaw Serpent and Flaming Ahaw.
Biography
[edit]Birth and family
[edit]Knot Ajaw (also known as "Saak Ti' Huun") was the eldest son of the king Yajaw Te' K'inich II. His mother was Lady 1 of Caracol. His stepmother was Lady Batz' Ek' and his half-brother was K'an II. Grandparents of Knot Ajaw were K'an I and Lady K'al K'inich (named after the Sun god).[1]
He was born on November 28, 575.
Reign
[edit]He acceded on June 24, 599. He may have co-ruled during the last years of his father.[2]
Stela 6 accords a full emblem glyph to a lord named Chekaj K'inich, who is referred to as a "younger brother", presumably of Yajaw Te' K'inich; this suggests that he may have acted as a sort of "guardian uncle" to Knot Ajaw.
His successor was his younger brother.