Lady Pacal
- See also Pakal (disambiguation).
| Lady Pakal | |
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| Ajaw | |
| Queen consort of Yaxchilán | |
| Tenure | ?-681 |
| Successor | Lady K'ab'al Xook (sister) |
| Born | 607 Yaxchilán |
| Died | 705 (aged 97–98) Yaxchilán |
| Spouse | Yaxun Bahlam III |
| Issue | Itzamnaaj Bahlam III |
| Mother | Lady Xibalba |
| Religion | Maya religion |
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Lady Pakal (or Lady Pacal; Mayan Ix Pacal[1]) was a Maya Queen consort of Yaxchilan in Mexico.[2]
It is said that she lived into her sixth k'atun, meaning that she was at least ninety-eight when she died in 705.[3][4]: 122
Her name means "shield".
Family
Lady Pacal was a daughter of Lady Xibalba and wife of the king (ajaw) Yaxun B'alam III[5] and mother of Itzamnaaj B'alam II.[4]: ??? [6]
Her grandson was Yaxun B'alam IV (752–768).
Her possible sister was Lady Xoc and her daughter-in-law was Lady Eveningstar of Calakmul.
See also
References
- ^ John Ferguson Harris; Stephen K. Stearns (1 January 1997). Understanding Maya Inscriptions: A Hieroglyph Handbook. UPenn Museum of Archaeology. pp. 64–. ISBN 978-0-924171-41-3.
- ^ Mesoweb
- ^ Anne Walthall (2008). Servants of the Dynasty: Palace Women in World History. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25444-2.
- ^ a b Simon Martin; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-28726-2.
- ^ The Ancient Maya by Robert Sharer
- ^ David Freidel; Linda Schele (24 January 1992). A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-688-11204-2.