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Piedras Negras Ruler C was a king of that Maya city-state. He was the fourth ruler of Piedras Negras, the successor of Turtle Tooth, who could be his father.
Ruler C | |
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King of Piedras Negras | |
Predecessor | Turtle Tooth |
Successor | K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I |
Father | unknown |
Mother | unknown |
Religion | Maya religion |
He is depicted on Panel 12. In the figural scene, Ruler C stands over three kneeling captives, one of whom is Knot-eye Jaguar I of Yaxchilan, who had captured a vassal of Turtle Tooth around 508. Another of the Panel 12 captives is from Santa Elena.[1]
His successor was K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I. It is unknown if he was a son of Ruler C.
References
edit- ^ Piedras Negras Ruler C at Mesoweb