Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II
| Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw | |
Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II's portrait on Stela 31. | |
| King of Tikal | |
| Reign | 26 November 411 - 3 February 456 |
| Predecessor | Yax Nuun Ahiin I |
| Successor | Kʼan Chitam |
| Died | 3 February 456 Tikal |
| Burial | Temple 33 (Burial 48) |
| Spouse | Lady Ahiin |
| Issue | Kʼan Chitam, King of Tikal Six Sky, King of Río Azul |
| Father | Yax Nuun Ahiin I |
| Mother | Lady Kʼinich |
| Religion | Maya religion |
| Signature | |
Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II, also known as Storm Sky and Manikin Cleft Sky (died 3 February 456), was an ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal. He took the throne on 26 November 411 and reigned until his death. He was a son of his predecessor Yax Nuun Ahiin I and Lady Kʼinich, and a grandson of Spearthrower Owl. Stela 31, erected during his reign, describes the death of his grandfather in 439; other monuments associated with Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II are Stelae 1 and possibly Stelae 28. Tikal Temple 33 was Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II's funerary pyramid and his tomb was located beneath it.