Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II facts for kids

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Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II's portrait on Stela 31.
Ajaw of Tikal
Reign	26 November 411 - 3 February 456
Predecessor	Yax Nuun Ahiin I
Successor	Kʼan Chitam
Died	3 February 456 Tikal
Burial	Temple 33 (Burial 48)
Spouse	Lady Ahiin
Issue	Kʼan Chitam, King of Tikal Six Sky, King of Río Azul
Father	Yax Nuun Ahiin I
Mother	Lady Kʼinich
Religion	Maya religion
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Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II, also known as Storm Sky and Manikin Cleft Sky (died February 3, 456), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He took the throne on November 26, 411 and reigned until his death. He was a son of his predecessor Yax Nuun Ahiin I and Lady Kʼinich, and a grandson of Spearthrower Owl. Stela 31, erected during his reign, describes the death of his grandfather in 439; other monuments associated with Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II are Stelae 1 and possibly Stelae 28. Tikal Temple 33 was Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II's funerary pyramid and his tomb was located beneath it.