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Nemequene
Sign in to saveNemequene or Nemeguene (died 1514) was the third ruler (zipa) of Bacatá as of 1490. His zaque counterpart ruling over the northern area of the Muisca territory was Quemuenchatocha.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Muisca Confederations
- Place of birth
- Bacata
- Place of death
- Muisca Confederations
- Occupation
- Zipa
- Position held
- Zipa
- Languages spoken
- Chibcha
- Religion
- Muisca religion
- Noble title
- Zipa
- Image
- Nemequene.jpg
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- date of death
- 1514-00-00
- date of birth
- 1401-00-00
- relative
- Tisquesusa
- ethnic group
- Muisca people
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- Etymology
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- Nemequene in Muisca history
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Nemequene or Nemeguene (died 1514) was the third ruler (zipa) of Bacatá as of 1490. His zaque counterpart ruling over the northern area of the Muisca territory was Quemuenchatocha.
==Etymology== Nemequene in the Chibcha language of the Muisca has two possible meanings, derived from the words nymy, "jaguar" and quyne, meaning either "bone" or "force".
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