Chak Tok Ich'aak I

Chak Tok Ich'aak I
Monuments	Stela 39, Stela 31, his palace
Residence	Tikal
Other names	Great Paw, Great Jaguar Paw, Jaguar Paw III, Toh Chak Ich'ak
Title	King of Tikal
Predecessor	K'inich Muwaan Jol
Successor	Yax Nuun Ayiin I
Religion	Maya religion

Chak Tok Ich'aak I, also known as Great Paw, Great Jaguar Paw, Jaguar Paw III, and Toh Chak Ich'ak, was an early Maya king of Mutal (now known as Tikal).^[1][2] He is one of Tikal's best known kings, with many monuments and ceramics engraved with his name.^[3]

At Tikal, one confirmed and one possible monument to Chak Tok Ich'aak have been uncovered. In Stela 39, the lower section, produced to commemorate the K'atun ending in 376 C.E., depicts the king stepping upon a bound captive. His palace, unusually, was never built over by later rulers, and was kept in repair for centuries as an apparent revered monument. Stela 31 from Tikal records that he died on the same day that Siyah K'ak' captured Tikal, probably killed by the Teotihuacano conquerors.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ Martin & Grube 2000^{[page needed]}
2. ^ Charles C. Mann 2008, p.241
3. ^ Martin & Grube 2000^{[page needed]}
4. ^ Martin & Grube 2000^{[page needed]}

References

Martin, Simon; and Nikolai Grube (2000). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05103-8. OCLC 47358325. 

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