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Tzi-B'alam
Sign in to saveTzi-Bʼalam was the tenth ruler of Copan. He was nicknamed Moon Jaguar by archaeologists. He was a son of Bʼalam Nehn, the 7th ruler. He was enthroned in May 553. His surviving monuments were found in the modern village of Copán Ruinas, which was a major complex during the Classic period. The most famous construction dating to his reign is the elaborate Rosalila phase of Temple 16, discovered entombed intact under later phases of the temple during archaeological tunneling work.
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It is catalogued under topics including 578 deaths, 6th-century Maya people and 6th-century monarchs in North America.
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Bangladesh
Discography
- Balam2007
- Prem Shikari2007
- Balam II2008
- Balam featuring Julee2009
- Shopner Prithibi2009
- Balam III2009
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- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Copán
- Place of death
- Copán
- Father
- B'alam Nehn
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Tzi-Bʼalam was the tenth ruler of Copan. He was nicknamed Moon Jaguar by archaeologists. He was a son of Bʼalam Nehn, the 7th ruler. He was enthroned in May 553. His surviving monuments were found in the modern village of Copán Ruinas, which was a major complex during the Classic period. The most famous construction dating to his reign is the elaborate Rosalila phase of Temple 16, discovered entombed intact under later phases of the temple during archaeological tunneling work.
==Notes==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tzi-B'alam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.