Link to enlarge Masculine head from Palenque Chiapas from photo by Michel Zabé WHO'S WHO IN THE CLASSIC MAYA WORLD
Peter Mathews
B'utz'aj Sak Chik    An early king of Palenque (born AD 459, ruled AD 487-ca.501)PAL 003

Complete List of Text References
TextSite: Monument: Text ReferenceDate of MonumentDate of PassageCalendar RoundJulian DateEventNamed?Portrayed?Comments
1PAL:  T.Cross:  Tab. Cross: R5-S5 9.12.18.  5.19    ? 9.  1.  4.  5.  012  Ajaw           13  Sak14 Nov 459BirthY-
2PAL:  T.Cross:  Tab. Cross: implied 9.12.18.  5.19    ? 9.  2.12.  6.18  3  Etz'nab'      11  Xul28 Jul 487Accession-- 1
3PAL:  T.XVII:  Sanct. Tab.: B6 9.13.  2.15.15 9.  2.15.  9.  2  9  Ik'                20  Yaxk'in25 Aug 490DedicationY-?2
Comments  
  1 The name is implied, but not recorded, in this passage.
  2 It is possible, but highly unlikely, that the king portrayed in the Sanctuary Tablet of Temple XVII is B'utz'aj Sak Chik.



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