Kan Maax
Central American king, c. 800 CE
About Kan Maax
Kan Maax (fl. 800CE), alternatively transliterated as K'an Maax, has been identified as the last known ruler of Cancuén, a pre-Columbian Maya realm located at the headwaters of the Pasion River in modern-day Guatemala.
In 2005 an archaeological project working at the site reported that a burial with high-status characteristics had been found. The male individual interred within was reportedly identified as Kan Maax from a necklace bearing his name and title in Maya glyphs.
His body was found with the remains of his queen.
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Who was Kan Maax?
Central American king, c. 800 CE
When did Kan Maax die?
Kan Maax died in 800.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kan Maax. https://biography.guide/kan-maax/
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