Sky Witness (ruler)
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| Ut Chanal (Sky Witness) | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw | |
| King of Calakmul/Dzibanche | |
| Reign | 561-572 |
| Predecessor | Tuun Kʼabʼ Hix |
| Successor | Yax Yopaat |
| Born | Dzibanche |
| Died | 572 Dzibanche |
| Issue | Yax Yopaat Uneh Chan Lady Che'enal, Queen of Cobá (possibly) Lady Na Chaʼak Kab, Queen of Yo'okop (possibly) |
| House | Snake dynasty |
| Father | Tuun Kʼabʼ Hix (possibly) |
| Mother | Lady Ek' Naah (possibly) |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Sky Witness was a ruler of the Maya city and major cultural center of Calakmul, also known as Kaan.[1]
He took the rulership some time prior to the year 561, and led Kaan into a war with rival Maya city-state Tikal (also known as Mutal), winning a major victory in 562 which broke Mutal's formerly extensive power in the southern Yucatán Peninsula for some decades.
References
[edit]- ^ "In Search of the Lost Empire of the Maya". National Geographic. 2016-08-11. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
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