Kʼukʼ Bahlam I
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| name =Kʼukʼ Bahlam I
| title =Ajaw
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| reign =20 March 431 – 435
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| succession = King of Palenque
| predecessor =None
| successor ="Casper"
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| issue = "Casper"
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| birth_date =30 March 397
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| death_date ={{Death date and age|435|||397|3|30|df=y}}
| death_place = Palenque
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| religion = Maya religion
| signature= K'uk' B'alam I.svg
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Kʼukʼ Bahlam I,The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼUKʼ[BAHLAM], translated "Quetzal Jaguar". 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.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.{{cite book|last1=Skidmore|first1=Joel|title=The Rulers of Palenque|date=2010|publisher=Mesoweb Publications|page=6|edition=Fifth|url=http://www.mesoweb.com/palenque/resources/rulers/PalenqueRulers-05.pdf|accessdate=12 October 2015}}
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.{{cite book|last1=Martin|first1=Simon|last2=Grube|first2=Nikolai|title=Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya|date=2008|publisher=Thames and Hudson|location=London|edition=2nd}}
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Category:5th-century monarchs in North America