Casper (Maya ruler)

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name ="Casper"
title =Ajaw of Palenque


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reign =August 10, 435 – 487
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predecessor =K'uk' B'alam I
successor =B'utz Aj Sak Chiik
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date of birth =August 8, 422
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date of death =487?
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"Casper" (August 8, 422 - 487?), [Birth date comes from an inscription at the Temple of the Cross in Palenque. The date in its original Long Count form is 8.19.6.8.8 11 Lamat 6 Xul, which equates to August 8, 422 in the Julian calendar using the JDN=584,285 correlation (GMT correlation). See Mathews (2005).] also known as 11 Rabbit, was ruler of the Maya city of Palenque from 435 to 487. He was the immediate successor of K'uk' B'alam I, who founded the ruling dynasty.

Casper came to power in August 435 at the age of 13 [ [http://www.mesoweb.com/palenque/resources/rulers/essay/rulers_02003.html Rulers of Palenque] ] and ruled the city for 52 years. Only Pacal the Great is recorded to have ruled Palenque longer.

The real name of the ruler has not been deciphered. He was given the nickname Casper by Mayanist scholar Floyd Lounsbury because his name glyph is said to resemble the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. [ [http://www.mesoweb.com/palenque/resources/rulers/essay/rulers_02001.html Rulers of Palenque] ]

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* [http://www.mesoweb.com/palenque/resources/rulers/essay/rulers_02001.html name glyph of "Casper"]