K'inich Kan B'alam II

K'inich Kan B'alam II, (Classic Maya: K'inich Chan B'alam), also (formerly) known as Chan Bahlum II (Serpent Jaguar), (May 23, 635 – February 20, 702) is king of the pre-Columbian Maya polity of Baakal in the Classic period of Mesoamerican chronology, based around the ceremonial center and city now known as the Maya archaeological site of Palenque.

Kan B'alam takes the throne on January 10, 684, several months after the death of his father and predecessor, Pacal the Great.

He continues the ambitious project of adorning Palenque with fine art and architecture begun by his father; his most important addition to the city of Palenque is the Temple of the Cross which is the center piece of the Temple of the Cross Complex.

He is succeeded by his younger brother, K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II.

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