Kʼukʼ Bahlam I

Template:Infobox royalty Kʼukʼ Bahlam I,<ref group="N">The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼUKʼ[BAHLAM], translated "Quetzal Jaguar".</ref> 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.<ref group="N">These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Born: 8.18.0.13.6 5 Kimi 14 Kʼayab and Acceded: 8.19.15.3.4 1 Kʼan 2 Kʼayab.</ref><ref name=Skidmore1>Template:Cite book</ref>

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.<ref name=Martin1>Template:Cite book</ref>