Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II,The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼINICH KʼAN-na-JOY HITAMma, translated "Precious/Yellow Tied Peccary". also known as Kan Xul II and Kʼan Hokʼ Chitam On II, (October 31, 644 – c.721), was an ''

ajaw Ajaw or Ahau ('Lord') is a pre-Columbian Maya civilization, Maya political title attested from epigraphy, epigraphic inscriptions. It is also the name of the 20th day of the ''tzolkʼin'', the Maya divinatory calendar, on which a ruler's ''kʼatu ...

'' of the

Maya Maya may refer to: Ethnic groups * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (East Africa), a p ...

city of

Palenque Palenque (; Yucatec Maya: ), also anciently known in the Itza Language as Lakamha ("big water" or "big waters"), was a Maya city-state in southern Mexico that perished in the 8th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD ...

. He took the throne on May 28, 702 (9.13.10.6.8), reigning until c.721.These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 9.10.11.17.0 11 Ahaw 8 Mak and Acceded: 9.13.10.6.8 5 Lamat 6 Xul. He succeeded his elder brother

Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II Kʼinich Kan Bahlam IIThe ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼINICH KAN AHLAMma, translated "Radiant Snake Jaguar", Martin & Grube 2008, p. 168. (), also known as Chan Bahlum II, (May 23, 635 – February 20, 702) was ''ajaw'' of the Maya city-sta ...

. Their father was Kʼinich Janaab Pakal I ("Pacal the Great"), who had ruled for 68 years, and their mother was Lady Tzʼakbu Ajaw. His possible brother could be Tiwol Chan Mat. Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam apparently reigned for about nine years. He was captured by the

Toniná Tonina (or Toniná in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site and ruined city of the Maya civilization located in what is now the Mexican state of Chiapas, some 13 km (8.1 mi) east of the town of Ocosingo. The sit ...

in 711 and was possibly executed by their leader, Kʼinich Baaknal Chaak or was later restored to his kingship. He was succeeded in late 721 by

Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III,The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼINICH-AHK-AL MOʼ AHB'', translated "Radiant Turtle Macaw Lake?". also known as Chaacal III and Akul Anab III (13 September 678–), was an ''ajaw'' of the Maya city of Palenqu ...

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Possible representation of Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chitam, Kinich Kan Joy II Monarchs of Palenque 8th-century monarchs in North America 644 births 8th-century deaths 8th-century Maya people