Lady of Tikal

Not to be confused with Lady Six Sky, also known as Lady of Tikal, queen of Naranjo.

Ix Yo'kin (Lady of Tikal)
Ajaw
Queen of Tikal with co-ruler (husband?) Kaloomteʼ Bahlam
Reign	19 April 511 - 527/534
Predecessor	Chak Tok Ichʼaak II
Successor	Bird Claw
Born	1 September 504 Tikal
Died	527/34 Tikal
Spouse	Kaloomteʼ Bahlam (possibly)
Father	Chak Tok Ichʼaak II (possibly)
Mother	Lady K’ahk’ of Yokel
Religion	Maya religion
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Lady of Tikal, also known as Woman of Tikal (1 September 504 – after c. 527), was a queen regnant of the Mayan city of Tikal. She took the throne on 19 April 511 and reigned until about 527.

Biography

According to the inscription on Stela 23, the Lady of Tikal assumed a leadership role on 19 April 511, at the age of six, but did not rule on her own. Instead, she co-ruled with an individual named Kaloomteʼ Bahlam. She was possibly the daughter of Chak Tok Ichʼaak II. Lady of Tikal was depicted on Stela 23, which was broken and later re-erected incomplete. It is presumed that Stela 6 and Stela 12 also mention Lady of Tikal, but she is referred to by a different name. Her relationship to Bird Claw, who may have been her successor (and the 20th ruler of Tikal), is unknown due to problems deciphering the text of Stela 8, but it is important to note that Bird Claw does not carry the Tikal emblem.

The name "Lady of Tikal" can also refer to Lady Six Sky of Dos Pilas/Naranjo, more commonly known as "Woman of Tikal". The first Lady of Tikal was born in September 504 while Lady Six Sky acceded to the throne at Naranjo in 682.

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.