portrait of Meicuchuca, by: Andrés Camilo Bohórquez Roa
Zipa of Bacatá
Reign
c. 1450 – 1470
Predecessor
Menquetá
Successor
Saguamanchica
Nephew
Saguamanchica
Born
unknown Bacatá, Muisca Confederation
Died
c. 1470 Bacatá, Muisca Confederation
House
Bacatá
Religion
Muisca religion
Meicuchuca (died 1470) was the first ruler (zipa) of Bacatá, as of around 1450. His zaque counterpart ruling over the northern area of the Muisca territory was Hunzahúa.
Meicuchuca (died 1470) was the first ruler (zipa) of Bacatá, as of around 1450. His zaque counterpart ruling over the northern area of the Muisca territory...
Hunza, allegedly committing incest with his sister and said to have fled Meicuchuca, first zipa of Bacatá, one of his wives mythologically turned into a snake...
title adelantado de los cabildos de Santa Fe y Tunja. Zipas of Bacatá: Meicuchuca (1450–1470) Saguamanchica (1470–1490) Nemequene (1490–1514) Tisquesusa...
Nompanim Sugamuxi tundama of Tundama Southern caciques zipa of Bacatá Meicuchuca Saguamanchica Nemequene Tisquesusa Sagipa cacique of Turmequé Diego de...
the Tequendama Falls, outside Soacha, was the site where the first zipa Meicuchuca lost his lover who turned in a snake and disappeared in the waters of...
Muisca rulers of Bacatá (zipas) Image Name Start End Details Meicuchuca 1450 1470 According to legend slept with a snake Saguamanchica 1470 1490 Died in...
southern Muisca around 1470. His predecessor, the first zipa of Muyquytá Meicuchuca, left him a rich kingdom with many guecha warriors. This led Saguamanchica...
Nompanim Sugamuxi tundama of Tundama Southern caciques zipa of Bacatá Meicuchuca Saguamanchica Nemequene Tisquesusa Sagipa cacique of Turmequé Diego de...
Nompanim Sugamuxi tundama of Tundama Southern caciques zipa of Bacatá Meicuchuca Saguamanchica Nemequene Tisquesusa Sagipa cacique of Turmequé Diego de...
Year Date Event ~1450 Meicuchuca becomes zipa of Bacatá (to 1470) Hunzahúa becomes zaque of Hunza (to 1470) 1470 Saguamanchica becomes zipa of Bacatá (to...
Nompanim Sugamuxi tundama of Tundama Southern caciques zipa of Bacatá Meicuchuca Saguamanchica Nemequene Tisquesusa Sagipa cacique of Turmequé Diego de...
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