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Sugamuxi
Iraca
Statue of Sugamuxi in the Archeological Museum of Sogamoso
Reign–1539
Predecessor Nompanim
SuccessorPosition abolished
Bornunknown
Suamox, Muisca Confederation
Died1539
Sogamoso, New Kingdom of Granada

Sugamuxi (died 1539) was the last iraca; cacique of the sacred City of the Sun Suamox. 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, the last ruler of Suamox
depicted in 1688 by Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita

Sugamuxi was the successor of Nompanim, as cacique of Suamox. 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]

Sugamuxi in Muisca history

History of the Muisca
Sutagao people Guayupe people Tegua people Panche people Muisca people Achagua people Muzo people Guane people U'wa people Lache people Battle of Tocarema Battle of Chocontá Battle of Pasca Sagipa Tisquesusa Nemequene Saguamanchica Meicuchuca History of Bogotá#Pre-Columbian era Nencatacoa Huitaca (goddess) Chaquén Cuchavira Chibchacum Bochica Chía (goddess) Sué Chiminigagua Spanish conquest of the Muisca Aquiminzaque Quemuenchatocha Michuá Hunzahúa Tunja#History Thomagata Thomagata Pacanchique Goranchacha Monster of Lake Tota El Dorado Sugamuxi Nompanim Idacansás iraca Tundama Duitama#History Spanish Empire Muisca Confederation

Altiplano

Muisca

Art

Architecture

Astronomy

Cuisine

El Dorado

Subsistence

Women

Conquest


See also

References

  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Biography Sugamuxi Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine - Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Sugamuxi - Pueblos Originarios