K'an II
588 CE–658 CE · Caracol
K'an II ruled the Maya city of Caracol (Uxwitza', in present-day Belize) for some four decades from 618 to 658, presiding over the height of its power. Allied to the Snake kingdom of Calakmul, he waged a series of campaigns against nearby Naranjo, culminating in a decisive 'star-war' victory in 631. During his reign Caracol's population and causeway network expanded greatly, and he left a hieroglyphic stairway recording the deeds of his dynasty and its Calakmul overlords.
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- Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin)· 598 CE–649 CE
- Harsha· 590 CE–647 CE
- Yazdegerd III· 624 CE–651 CE
- Heraclius· 575 CE–641 CE
- Pulakeshin II· –642 CE
- Yuknoom Ch'een II (Yuknoom the Great)· 600 CE–686 CE
- K'inich Janaab' Pakal I (Pakal the Great)· 603 CE–683 CE
- Emperor Gaozu of Tang (Li Yuan)· 566 CE–635 CE
- Khosrow II Parviz· 570 CE–628 CE
- Prince Shotoku· 574 CE–622 CE
- Constans II· 630 CE–668 CE
- K'ak' Uti' Witz' K'awiil (Smoke Imix)· 604 CE–695 CE
- Emperor Yang of Sui· 569 CE–618 CE
- Marwan I· 623 CE–685 CE
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