Siyaj Chan K'awiil II
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Siyaj Chan K'awiil II was a Mayan
ruler of the city of Tikal
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He was a son of his predecessor Yax Nuun Ayiin I and grandson of Spearthrower Owl
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He came to power probably in 425.
Stela 31, erected during his reign, describes the death of his grandfather in 439.
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
ruler of the city of Tikal
Tikal
Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala...
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He was a son of his predecessor Yax Nuun Ayiin I and grandson of Spearthrower Owl
Spearthrower Owl
"Spearthrower Owl" is the name commonly given to a Mesoamerican personage from the Early Classic period, who is identified in Maya inscriptions and iconography...
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He came to power probably in 425.
Stela 31, erected during his reign, describes the death of his grandfather in 439.