Itzamnaaj Bahlam II

Itzamnaaj Bahlam II
High King of Yaxchilan, Ajaw
King of Yaxchilan
Reignc.599-611 (possibly)
PredecessorJoy Bahlam II
SuccessorKʼinich Tatʼbu Jol III
BornYaxchilan
DiedYaxchilan
IssueKʼinich Tatʼbu Jol III (possibly)
FatherJoy Bahlam II (possibly)
ReligionMaya religion

Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II was a Mayan king who ruled in Yaxchilan. Experts usually date his reign between the end of the 6th century and the beginning of the 7th century, around 599 or even until around 610. Very little is known of him. He is also called Shield Jaguar by modern writers, based on the name glyph before the phonetic name was deciphered.