Knot Ajaw
| Knot Ajaw/Knot Ahaw | |
|---|---|
Yajaw Te' K'inich II | |
| Mother | Lady 1 of Caracol |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Knot Ajaw was a
Yajaw Te' K'inich II
. He reigned AD 599-613>.
Name
Ajaw (Ahaw) means "king" or "ruler" in Mayan. This king is also known as Ruler IV, Ahaw Serpent and Flaming Ahaw.
Biography
Birth and family
Knot Ajaw (also known as "Saak Ti' Huun") was the eldest son of the king
He was born on November 28, 575.
Reign
He acceded on June 24, 599. He may have co-ruled during the last years of his father.[2]
Stela 6 accords a full emblem glyph to a lord named Chekaj K'inich, who is referred to as a "younger brother", presumably of Yajaw Te' K'inich; this suggests that he may have acted as a sort of "guardian uncle" to Knot Ajaw.
His successor was his younger brother.