Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest)
E646932
Sugamuxi was the last high priest (iraca) of the Muisca people, a prominent religious and political leader in pre-Columbian central Colombia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sugamuxi | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca high priest
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
political mediation among Muisca chiefs
ⓘ
religious affairs of the Muisca Confederation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sun worship
ⓘ
Temple of the Sun in Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Muisca Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | pre-Columbian Colombia ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Muisca religious traditions ⓘ |
| governed | territory around Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | priest of the Sun ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of the Sun Temple
ⓘ
interpreter of religious law ⓘ mediator between Muisca rulers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last iraca of the Muisca
ⓘ
political influence in the Muisca Confederation ⓘ religious leadership among the Muisca ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Muysccubun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northern Andes
NERFINISHED
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territory of present-day Boyacá Department ⓘ |
| officeContested | leadership of the Sun Temple at Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean civilizations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muisca Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
high priest of the Sun Temple in Sogamoso
ⓘ
iraca of Sugamuxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier iracas of Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| religion | Muisca religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | Sun Temple at Sugamuxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Sogamoso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sugamuxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Spanish conquest of the Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
diplomacy among Muisca rulers
ⓘ
politics ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| title |
High Priest of Sugamuxi
NERFINISHED
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Iraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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