Dark Sun (Maya ruler)
| Dark Sun (Nunoom Che'en?) | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw | |
 Dark Sun's portrait on Stela 24 | |
| King of Tikal | |
| Reign | c. 810 |
| Predecessor | Nuun Ujol K'inich |
| Successor | Jewel K'awiil |
| Died | Tikal |
| Father | Nuun Ujol K'inich (possibly) |
| Religion | Maya religion |
| Signature |  |
Dark Sun[N 1] (fl. 810), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He ruled c. 810 and was probably the son of Nuun Ujol K'inich. The monuments associated with Dark Sun are: Stela 24; Altar 7; Temple 3 Lintel 2?.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The ruler's name, when transcribed is tz'a?-no?-CH'E:N?-na, Martin & Grube 2008, p. 52.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Martin & Grube 2008, p.52.
References
[edit]- 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.
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