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Nemequene

d. 1514 · 16th century

Nemequene was zipa, ruler of the southern Muisca realm of Bacatá in the highlands of present-day Colombia, in the early sixteenth century. He is remembered for a code of laws, recorded by Spanish chroniclers, that set harsh punishments for crimes such as theft, murder and incest. He died in 1514 of wounds received in war against the zaque of Hunza.

Nemequene — Image: Lucas Fernandez de Piedrahita · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Zipazgo of Bacatá

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nemequene. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nemequene
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