Lady Xoc
Lady Xoc

Lady Xoc – The powerful Mayan Queen who performed various auto-sacrificial rituals

Lady Xoc is one of the most prominent and powerful Mayan queens in history.[1] She was the queen consort to her nephew, King Itzamnaaj B’ahlam III of Yaxchilan (also known as Shield Jaguar III).[2] During her husband’s reign, Lady Xoc performed bloodletting rituals.[3] These rituals helped increase King Itzamnaaj B’ahlam III’s leadership of Yaxchilan.[4] The birth date of [read more]