Person

Saguamanchica

d. c. 1490 · 15th century

Saguamanchica (died c. 1490) was a zipa, ruler of the southern Muisca of Bacatá in the Colombian highlands. According to Muisca tradition he enlarged the realm by conquering neighbouring chiefdoms such as Fusagasugá and fought the Panche to the west. He died around 1490 at the Battle of Chocontá against the zaque Michuá of Hunza, who was also killed.

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

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Zacazgo of Hunza Zipazgo of Bacatá

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saguamanchica. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saguamanchica
MLA: “Saguamanchica.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saguamanchica. Accessed .
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