About K'uk' B'alam I
Lived 397 – 435 (aged 37–38). K'uk' B'alam I was a Mexican sovereign.
Kʼukʼ Bahlam I, also known as Kuk and Bahlum Kʼukʼ, (March 30, 397 – 435?), was a founder and ajaw of the ruling dynasty at the Maya city of Palenque. He founded the dynasty on March 10, 431.
Depiction One stone censer stand portrays one of the Palenque kings named Kʼukʼ Bahlam, as the subject can be identified by a quetzal (kʼuk''') headdress and jaguar (bahlam'') ears.
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Who was K'uk' B'alam I?
ajaw of Palenque
When was K'uk' B'alam I born?
K'uk' B'alam I was born on 30 March 397.
When did K'uk' B'alam I die?
K'uk' B'alam I died in 435.
What was K'uk' B'alam I's occupation?
K'uk' B'alam I was a sovereign.
What nationality was K'uk' B'alam I?
K'uk' B'alam I was Mexican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). K'uk' B'alam I. https://biography.guide/k-uk-b-alam-i/
MLA: "K'uk' B'alam I." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/k-uk-b-alam-i/.
Chicago: "K'uk' B'alam I." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/k-uk-b-alam-i/.
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