Sugamuxi

For other uses, see Sugamuxi (disambiguation).
Sugamuxi
Iraca

Sugamuxi, the last ruler of Sugamuxi
depicted in 1688 by Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita
Reign –1539
Predecessor Nompanim
Successor Position abolished
Born unknown
Muisca Confederation
Died 1539
New Kingdom of Granada

Sugamuxi (died 1539) was the last iraca; cacique of the sacred City of the Sun Sugamuxi. Sugamuxi, presently called Sogamoso, was an important city in the religion of the Muisca who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the times before the Spanish conquistadors reached the central highlands of the Colombian Andes. Fellow Muisca rulers of other territories within the Muisca Confederation were Tundama in Tundama, zaque Aquiminzaque in Hunza and zipa Sagipa in Bacatá.

Biography

Sugamuxi was the successor of Nompanim, as cacique of Sugamuxi. After the bloody confrontation of the zaque Quemuenchatocha and zipa Nemequene, Sugamuxi decided to stay neutral and in favour of peace between the two ever battling parts of the Muisca Confederation.[1] The seat of Sugamuxi was the Sun Temple in Sogamoso, that was destroyed by soldiers of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in September 1537.

At the arrival of the Spanish conquerors, Sugamuxi converted to catholicism and was called Don Alonso. He died shortly afterwards.[1][2]

See also

Spanish conquest of the Muisca
Sun Temple, iraca

References

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