Casper (Maya ruler)
| "Casper" | |
|---|---|
K'uk' Bahlam I | |
| Religion | Maya religion |
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"Casper",
Casper came to power in August 435 at the age of 13 and ruled the city for 52 years. Only
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.