page_title: Kʼinich Yat Ahk II
section_title: Reign of Piedras Negras
hierarchical_section_title: Kʼinich Yat Ahk II / Biography / Reign of Piedras Negras
caption_attribution_description: English: Pomona, Tabasco, Mexico Deutsch: Pomoná, Tabasco, Mexiko
context_page_description: Kʼinich Yat Ahk II, also known as Ruler 7, was the last ajaw of Piedras Negras, an ancient Maya settlement in Guatemala. He ruled during the Late Classic Period, from 781 to roughly 808 AD. Possibly a descendant of Itzam Kʼan Ahk II, Kʼinich Yat Ahk II ascended the throne upon the death of his brother, the sixth ajaw of the site, Haʼ Kʼin Xook. While Kʼinich Yat Ahk II presided over the destruction of the rival Maya site Pomona, his reign likely ended with Kʼinich Tatbu Skull IV of Yaxchilan capturing and subjugating Piedras Negras. Itzam Kʼan Ahk II left behind several monuments, including stelae at Piedras Negras, a stone seat known as Throne 1 which records either the death or abdication of Haʼ Kʼin Xook, and Panel 3 which recounts the exploits of Itzam Kʼan Ahk II.
context_section_description: Likely the final ajaw of Piedras Negras, Kʼinich Yat Ahk II (also known as Ruler 7) was the son of Lady Bird, and was born on April 7, 750 AD (9.15.18.16.7 12 Mankiʼ 5 Sotzʼ in the Long Count). It is possible that he was the son of Itzam Kʼan Ahk II, or perhaps Tʼul Chiik, a prince of Piedras Negras. The ruler's name is a combination of two elements: a title and a predecessor's name. The title, kʼinich, translates to "red-faced", and is a reference to the settlement's rulers' belief that they were the "lords of the sun". The name portion, Yat Ahk, was not taken from one of Kʼinich Yat Ahk II's immediate predecessors, but rather from one of Piedras Negras's earliest rulers, Yat Ahk I. Kʼinich Yat Ahk II took up the throne at Piedras Negras on May 31, 781 (9.17.10.9.4 1 Kʼan 7 Yaxkʼin), almost a year following the death of his brother, Haʼ Kʼin Xook. Despite this lengthy gap, there is no evidence that anyone ruled Piedras Negras in the interim.
caption: Kʼinich Yat Ahk II is known to have engaged in two wars against the Maya polity Pomona (pictured).
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