Tzi-B'alam

The basics

Quick Facts

PlacesHonduras
Gender
Male
BirthCopán, Copán Ruinas, Copán Department, Honduras
Death26 October 578Copán, Copán Ruinas, Copán Department, Honduras
Family
Father:B'alam Nehn
The details

Biography

Tzi-Bʼalam was the tenth ruler of Copan. He was nicknamed Moon Jaguar by archaeologists. He was a son of Bʼalam Nehn, the 7th ruler. He was enthroned in May 553. His surviving monuments were found in the modern village of Copán Ruinas, which was a major complex during the Classic period. The most famous construction dating to his reign is the elaborate Rosalila phase of Temple 16, discovered entombed intact under later phases of the temple during archaeological tunneling work.

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