Tajal Chan Ahk
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Tajal Chan Ahk, also T'ah 'ak' Cha'an, was an 8th century ruler of the Maya
city Cancuén
, whose rule lasted from 757
to ca. 799
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He built the city's palace in 770 A.D.
He was known for his statesmanship, forging alliances with Mayan kings, often by marrying off his daughters.
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
city Cancuén
Cancuén
Cancuén is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the Pasión subregion of the central Maya lowlands in the present-day Guatemalan Department of El Petén. The city is notable for having one of the largest palaces in the Maya world.- Ancient Cancuén :Cancuén was a...
, whose rule lasted from 757
757
Year 757 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.-Africa:* Foundation of the city of Sijilmasa by the...
to ca. 799
799
Year 799 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 799 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Religion :* 29 November – Pope Leo III, aided...
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He built the city's palace in 770 A.D.
He was known for his statesmanship, forging alliances with Mayan kings, often by marrying off his daughters.