People / group
Chichimeca
Chichimeca was a Nahuatl name for the nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples of northern Mexico, and also for migrants from the north who settled in central Mexico. Several Nahua city-states, including Tenochtitlan and Texcoco, claimed Chichimec ancestry. In the 16th century the Chichimeca resisted Spanish expansion in the long Chichimeca War of about 1550-1590.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chichimeca. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chichimeca
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