Itzam K'an Ahk I, Mayan king (died 686)

Itzam Kʼan Ahk I

Ajaw of Piedras Negras from 639 to 686

Itzam Kʼan Ahk I, also known as Ruler 2, was an ajaw of Piedras Negras, an ancient Maya settlement in Guatemala. He ruled during the Late Classic Period, from AD 639–686. The son of Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I, Itzam Kʼan Ahk I took the throne when he was only 12 years old. His reign…