Itsamk'anahk II (May 22, 626 - November 15, 686) was a king

Ajaw

Ajaw is a political rulership title attested from the epigraphic inscriptions of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, with a meaning variously interpreted as "lord", "ruler", "king" or "leader". It denoted any of the leading class of nobles in a particular polity and was not limited to a single...

 of Maya city

Maya city

A Maya city was a centre of population of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Mesoamerica. It served the specialised roles of administration, commerce, manufacturing and religion that characterised ancient cities worldwide...

 Piedras Negras in Guatemala

Guatemala

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. He had many monuments.

He is also called Ruler 2. He reigned 639-686, as a successor of his father.

Birth

Itsamk'anahk was born on May 22, 626. His parents were king K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I

K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I

K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I was the fifth king of Maya city Piedras Negras in Guatemala. He is also known as the Ruler 1.He reigned AD 603 - 639.- Biography :It is unknown when was he born. His parents are also unknown...

 and Lady Bird Headdress.

Reign

He acceded in on April 12, 639. He was just a boy when he became a king.

Among his military achievements was a victory over Santa Elena

Santa Elena

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 in 662, when he was in his thirties. He recorded another victory in 669.

He received a number of ko'haw helmets, a type of plated headdress associated with Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan

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Family

Itsamk'anahk's wife was Lady White Bird. They were parents of his successor, K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II

K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II

K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II was a king of Piedras Negras, Maya city in Guatemala. He reigned from January 2, 687 until 729.He had many monuments.- Birth :...

, who was a father of Lady Huntan Ahk.