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| A site on the Usumacinta River in ] Province, ], about 130 km. south of Cuidad del Carmen. It's modern name deriving from the nearby community of Santo Domingo del Palenque, it is the location of the important Classic-Age Mayan city-state of B'aakal ("Bone"). Situated in the western reaches of Mayan territory, on the edge of the southern highlands, B'aakal was a large and vital center of Mayan civilization from the 5th century AD to the 9th century. | A site on the Usumacinta River in ] Province, ], about 130 km. south of Cuidad del Carmen. It's modern name deriving from the nearby community of Santo Domingo del Palenque, it is the location of the important Classic-Age Mayan city-state of B'aakal ("Bone"). Situated in the western reaches of Mayan territory, on the edge of the southern highlands, B'aakal was a large and vital center of Mayan civilization from the 5th century AD to the 9th century. | ||
| The B'aakal state had a chequered career. It's original dynasts were perhaps ]. Politically, the city experienced diverse fortunes, being disastrously defeated by |
The B'aakal state had a chequered career. It's original dynasts were perhaps ]. Politically, the city experienced diverse fortunes, being disastrously defeated by ] in 599 and again in 611. Nevertheless, B'aakal produced what is arguably the best known Mayan Ajaw (king), Pakal the Great, who ruled from 615 to 683, and left one of the most magnificent tomb-works in the Mayan world. During the 8th century, B'aakal came under increasing stress and, in concert with most other Classic Mayan city-states, disappeared back into the forest shortly after 800. The district remained essentially abandoned until the coming of the Spanish in the 1520's. Thereafter it followed standard South Mexican history. A list of known Mayan rulers of the city is as follows: | ||
| *K'uk B'alam I...............................................431-435 | *K'uk B'alam I...............................................431-435 | ||
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A site on the Usumacinta River in Chiapas Province, Mexico, about 130 km. south of Cuidad del Carmen. It's modern name deriving from the nearby community of Santo Domingo del Palenque, it is the location of the important Classic-Age Mayan city-state of B'aakal ("Bone"). Situated in the western reaches of Mayan territory, on the edge of the southern highlands, B'aakal was a large and vital center of Mayan civilization from the 5th century AD to the 9th century. The B'aakal state had a chequered career. It's original dynasts were perhaps Olmec. Politically, the city experienced diverse fortunes, being disastrously defeated by Kalakmul in 599 and again in 611. Nevertheless, B'aakal produced what is arguably the best known Mayan Ajaw (king), Pakal the Great, who ruled from 615 to 683, and left one of the most magnificent tomb-works in the Mayan world. During the 8th century, B'aakal came under increasing stress and, in concert with most other Classic Mayan city-states, disappeared back into the forest shortly after 800. The district remained essentially abandoned until the coming of the Spanish in the 1520's. Thereafter it followed standard South Mexican history. A list of known Mayan rulers of the city is as follows:
- K'uk B'alam I...............................................431-435
- "Casper"......................................................435-487
- B'utz Aj Sak Chiik........................................487-501
- Ahkal Mo' Naab I........................................501-524
- vacant ?
- K'an Joy Chitam I........................................529-565
- Ahkal Mo' Naab II......................................565-570
- vacant ?
- K'an B'alam I...............................................572-583
- Yohl Iknal (fem.)..........................................583-604
- Aj Ne' Ohl Mat............................................605-612
- Sac K'uk' (fem.)...........................................612-615 d. 640
- K'inich Janaab' Pakal I the Great...................615-683
- K'inich K'an B'alam II...................................683-702
- K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II............................702-711 d. 722 ?
- Xoc (regent for Kan-Joy Chitam II)..711 ?-c. 722
- K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab III..........................722-729 >
- K'inich Janaab' Pakal II....................................fl. c. 742
- K'inich K'uk B'alam II...................................799- ?