Sky Witness was a ruler of the Maya city and major cultural center of Calakmul, also known as Kaan.[1]

Ut Chanal
(Sky Witness)
Ajaw
King of Calakmul/Dzibanche
Reign561-572
PredecessorTuun Kʼabʼ Hix
SuccessorYax Yopaat
BornDzibanche
Died572
Dzibanche
IssueYax Yopaat
Uneh Chan
Lady Che'enal, Queen of Cobá (possibly)
Lady Na Chaʼak Kab, Queen of Yo'okop (possibly)
HouseSnake dynasty
FatherTuun Kʼabʼ Hix (possibly)
MotherLady Ek' Naah (possibly)
ReligionMaya religion

He took the rulership some time prior to the year 561, and led Kaan into a war with rival Maya city-state Tikal (also known as Mutal), winning a major victory in 562 which broke Mutal's formerly extensive power in the southern Yucatán Peninsula for some decades.

References

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  1. ^ "In Search of the Lost Empire of the Maya". National Geographic. 2016-08-11. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-06.