| Title | Ajaw |
|---|---|
| Succession | King of Ixkun |
| Reign | c.779-790 |
| Successor | Rabbit God K |
| Spouse | Lady Ik (possibly) |
| Issue | Rabbit God K (possibly) |
| Birth place | Ixkun |
| Death date | c.790 |
| Death place | Ixkun |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Eight Skull[1] (ruled ? - c. 790) was one of two known rulers of Ixkun, Mayan city. His successor was Rabbit God K.
Stela 2 records two battles, one against Sacul on 21 December 779 and the other against Ucanal on 10 May 780.[2] It is said on the stela that Eight Skull was a predecessor of Rabbit God K. The text is incomplete.
Stela 12 is believed to have been dedicated by Eight Skull.[1]
Notes
References
- Laporte, Juan Pedro (2005). "Terminal Classic Settlement and Polity in the Mopan Valley, Petén, Guatemala". The Terminal Classic in the Maya lowlands: Collapse, transition, and transformation. Demarest, Arthur A.; Rice, Prudence M.; Rice, Don S. (eds.). Boulder, colorado: University Press of Colorado. pp. 195–230. ISBN 0-87081-822-8.
- Laporte, Juan Pedro & Mejía, Héctor E. (2005). "Los monumentos esculpidos de Ixkun y algunos aspectos históricos del sitio" (in Spanish). Ixkun, Petén, Guatemala: Exploraciones en una ciudad del alto Mopan, 1985-2005. Laporte, J.P. & Mejía, H. (eds.). Guatemala: Atlas Arqueológico de Guatemala, Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural, Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes. pp. 156–217.[dead link]