K'an Joy Chitam I

K'an Joy Chitam I
Ajaw of Palenque
Glyph of K'an Joy Chitam I at Temple of the Cross Tablet (see vectorised version
Reign	February 6, 529 – February 6, 565
Predecessor	Interregnum, title last held by Ahkal Mo' Nahb I (524)
Successor	Ahkal Mo' Nahb II
Born	(490-05-03)May 3, 490
Died	February 6, 565(565-02-06) (aged 74)
Religion	Maya religion

K'an Joy Chitam I, also known as Hok, Kan Xul I and K'an Hok' Chitam I, (May 3, 490 – February 6, 565) was an ajaw of the Maya city-state of Palenque. He took the throne on February 6, 529 at age 34, ending an interregnum that had lasted for a little over four years.