Unen Bahlam

Unen Bahlam
Queen of Tikal

Unen Bahlam's glyph
Reign c.317
Predecessor Sihyaj Chan K'awiil I
Successor K'inich Muwaan Jol
Religion Maya religion

Unen Bahlam[N 1] (fl. c.317) was queen of the Maya city-state of Tikal. Although generally assumed to be female, the sex of this ruler is actually unclear.[1]

Notes

  1. The ruler's name, when transcribed is UNEN[BAHLAM], translated "Baby Jaguar", Martin & Grube 2008, p.27.

Footnotes

  1. Martin & Grube 2008, p.27.

References

Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd ed.). London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500287262. OCLC 191753193. 
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Sihyaj Chan K'awiil I
Queen of Tikal
c.317
Succeeded by
K'inich Muwaan Jol
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