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Muisca Confederation

Muisca Confederation
~1450–1540
Muisca Confederation
on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Zaque rule in yellow
Zipa rule in green
Independent territories in red
Capital Hunza & Bacatá
(~1450–1540)
Languages Muysccubun
Religion Muisca religion
Political structure Confederation
zaque & zipa
 •  ~1450-1470 zaque Hunzahúa
zipa Meicuchuca
 •  1470–1490 zaque Saguamanchica
zipa Michuá
 •  1490–1537

1490–1514
zaque
zipa Nemequene
 •  1514–1537 zipa Tisquesusa
 •  1537-1540
1537-1539
zaque Aquiminzaque
zipa Sagipa
Historical era Pre-Columbian
 •  Established ~1450
 •  Spanish conquest 8 April 1536
 •  Conquest
Funza (Bacatá)
20 April 1537
 •  Conquest
Hunza
Sugamuxi
20 August 1537
September 1537
 •  Foundation Bogotá
Tunja
6 August 1538
6 August 1539
 •  Conquest Panche
Tundama
20 August 1538
December 1539
 •  Decapitation
Aquiminzaque
1540
Area 25,000 km² (9,653 sq mi)
Population
 •  est. 2,000,000 
     Density 80 /km²  (207.2 /sq mi)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Herrera Period
New Kingdom of Granada
Today part of  Colombia
-Flag of Cundinamarca.svg Cundinamarca
-Flag of Boyacá Department.svg Boyacá
-Flag of Santander Department.svg Santander
NW: Vélez - 2050 m
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Source: Climate-data.org - Bogotá