There are only two references to the third king of Palenque in all the known inscriptions. But here from the tablet of the Temple of the Cross is a clear spelling of his name. B'utz'aj Sak Chiik was born on November 15, 459 (9.1.4.5.0  12 Ajaw 13 Sak) and acceded when he was 28 years old, on July 29, 487 (9.2.12.6.18  3 Etz'nab 11 Xul). This ruler's name has also been spelled B'utz'ah Sak Chik, and it is important to realize that the "j" in the current spelling of B'utz'aj is actually pronounced as in Spanish, with the raspy glottal sound of the Spanish letter j. The third ruler of Palenque has also been called Manik and Sak-Chik.

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