Michuá
Sign in to saveMichuá or Michica (died 1490 in Chocontá) was the second zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja, as of 1470. His contemporary enemy zipa of the southern Muisca was Saguamanchica.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Muisca Confederations
- Place of birth
- Muisca Confederations
- Place of death
- Chocontá
- Father
- siu
- Occupation
- zaque
- Position held
- zaque
- Languages spoken
- Chibcha
- Religion
- Muisca religion
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- ethnic group
- Muisca people
- date of birth
- 1500-00-00
- date of death
- 1490-00-00
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Michuá or Michica (died 1490 in Chocontá) was the second zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja, as of 1470. His contemporary enemy zipa of the southern Muisca was Saguamanchica.
== Biography == Little is known about the history of Michuá, who accessed the throne of the northern Muisca in 1470. He broke the political peace established under his predecessor Hunzahúa and fought a 16-year war with the southern enemies led by Saguamanchica. The latter, supported by his vassal Pasca conquered Fusagasugá and Tibacuy. Saguamanchica attempted to submit the cacique of Guatavita who asked Michúa for assistance. Michuá sent a messenger to Bacatá to negotiate the zipa would listen to the complaints of the cacique. Saguamanchica was not amused by undermining his authority and abused the messenger.
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