Tarascan military
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The Tarascan military was the organized armed force of the Purépecha (Tarascan) state in pre-Columbian western Mexico, known for its defensive strength and resistance against Aztec expansion.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
institution of the Purépecha state ⓘ pre-Columbian military organization ⓘ |
| capitalCenter | Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
hereditary nobility
ⓘ
regional war leaders ⓘ |
| contributedTo | preservation of Purépecha independence from Aztecs ⓘ |
| country | Purépecha state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disestablishedAfter | Spanish conquest of the Tarascan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
border warfare with the Aztecs
ⓘ
defense of Tarascan frontiers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Purépecha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | cazonci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Relación de Michoacán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial chronicles ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Purépecha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive strength
ⓘ
resistance to Aztec expansion ⓘ |
| opposed | Aztec Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Purépecha state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
maintenance of internal order
ⓘ
protection of trade routes ⓘ territorial defense ⓘ |
| recruitment |
levies from subject communities
ⓘ
obligatory military service ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
offerings to state deities
ⓘ
war-related rituals ⓘ |
| statusRelativeToAztecs | major independent rival power ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
state-controlled metallurgy
ⓘ
tribute from subject towns ⓘ |
| tactics |
defensive warfare
ⓘ
fortified frontier lines ⓘ use of rugged terrain for defense ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Postclassic period
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usedArmor |
cotton armor
ⓘ
shields ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Purépecha rulers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarascan kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
advanced copper metallurgy
ⓘ
bronze tools and weapons ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
atlatls
ⓘ
bows and arrows ⓘ macuahuitl-like clubs ⓘ obsidian-bladed weapons ⓘ |
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