"Casper",[N 1] also known as 11 Rabbit, (August 8, 422 – 487?), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque from August 9, 435, to 487. He was the immediate successor of Kʼukʼ Bahlam I, who founded the ruling dynasty.[N 2][2]
| "Casper" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaw | |||||
| King of Palenque | |||||
| Reign | 9 August 435 – 487 | ||||
| Predecessor | Kʼukʼ Bahlam I | ||||
| Successor | Bʼutz Aj Sak Chiik | ||||
| Born | 8 August 422 | ||||
| Died | 487 (aged 64–65) Palenque | ||||
| Issue | Bʼutz Aj Sak Chiik, King of Palenque (possibly) Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I, King of Palenque (possibly) Ahkal Kuk, King of Tortuguero (possibly)[1] | ||||
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| Father | Kʼukʼ Bahlam I | ||||
| Religion | Maya religion | ||||
| Signature | .svg) | ||||
Casper came to power in August 435 at the age of 13 and ruled the city for 52 years. Only Pacal the Great is recorded to have ruled Palenque longer.[2][3]
Notes
edit- ^ The real name of the ruler has not been deciphered. He was given the nickname Casper by Mayanist scholar Floyd Lounsbury because his name glyph is said to resemble the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Incomplete transcription is ch'a-?..
- ^ These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar from an inscription at the Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Born: 8.19.6.8.8 11 Lamat 6 Xul and Acceded: 8.19.19.11.17 2 Kaban 10 Xul.
Sources
edit- ^ Eddy Lorenzo González Jiménez (23 March 2011). Historiando Tabasco: El Tortuguero, Macuspana, entre piedras y calizas. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ a b Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 14. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Skidmore, Joel (2010). The Rulers of Palenque (PDF) (Fifth ed.). Mesoweb Publications. p. 71. Retrieved 12 October 2015.