Hunzahúa

Hunzahúa
'Zaque'

Hunzahúa, first ruler of Hunza
Reign ?-1470
Predecessor Muisca myths
Successor Michuá
Born unknown
Died unknown
Muisca Confederation

Hunzahúa was the first zaque; ruler of the northern Muisca with capital Hunza, named after him. His contemporary zipa of the southern Muisca was Meicuchuca.

Map of the Muisca territory with zaque reign in yellow
Hunzahúa also ruled over the later independent Vélez territory (red) and parts of the green zipa area

Biography

Hunzahúa, heir of Idacansás, was a cacique in the sacred valley of the Iraca and was chosen by the other caciques of the region to make peace between the battling parties. He became the first zaque of the northern Muisca region based in Hunza, present-day Tunja, and one of his policies was the ban on the use of weapons.

The reign of the northern Muisca spread from the Chicamocha River to the area populated by the Sutagaos around Fusagasugá and from the flatlands of San Juan to the border region with the Panches and Muzos, including the territories of Vélez. The previous unknown unity of the region permitted the conservation of the Chibcha language and Muisca religion and mythology. Peace was disturbed when the southern Muisca zipa Saguamanchica took up arms against the northern zaque Michuá, succeeding the rule of Hunzahúa in 1470.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Biography of Hunzahúa - Pueblos Originarios - accessed 19-04-2016
  2. ↑ (Spanish) History of the Muisca - Banco de la República - accessed 19-04-2016
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