Muisca Confederation
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The Muisca Confederation was a loose confederation of different Muisca rulers (zaques, zipas, iraca and tundama) in the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia before the Spanish conquest of northern South America.
Establishment
January 1451: The Muisca Confederation was a loose confederation of different Muisca rulers (zaques, zipas, iraca and tundama) in the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia before the Spanish conquest of northern South America.
Chronology
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Were a series of expeditions and military campaigns by Spanish conquistadores and discoverers to conquer territories in central and southern America.
1.1.Spanish conquest of the Muisca
Was the conquest of the central Andean highlands of Colombia by the Spanish conquistadors.
April 1537: Chipatá (Colombia) was founded by the Spanish during the conquest of the Muisca Confederation.
April 1537: Vélez (Colombia) was founded by the Spanish during the conquest of the Muisca Confederation.
April 1537: Spanish conquest of Funza (Bacatá).
May 1537: Aguada (Colombia) was founded by the Spanish during the conquest of the Muisca Confederation.
August 1537: Hunza conquered by spain.
September 1537: An expedition in the Tenza valley (Colombia) results in the Spanish conquest of the area.
September 1537: Sogamoso conquered by spain.
August 1538: Foundation of Bogotá by the Spanish.
August 1538: An alliance of Spanish and indigenous forces defeated the Muisca at the Battle of Tocarema.
April 1540: Decapitation of the last zaque Aquiminzaque, Hernán Pérez de Quesada. Aquiminzaque was the ruler of the Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia. Hernán Pérez de Quesada was a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Muisca territory in 1540.
January 1539: Bogotá (Colombia) conquered by spain.
Disestablishment
April 1540: Decapitation of the last zaque Aquiminzaque, Hernán Pérez de Quesada. Aquiminzaque was the ruler of the Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia. Hernán Pérez de Quesada was a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Muisca territory in 1540.
Selected Sources
Henderson, J. D. / Delpar, H. / Brungardt, M. P. / Weldon, R. N. (2000): A Reference Guide to Latin American History, New York (USA), pp. 21-22
