Hiquingaje
Hiquingaje I was the second Irecha of the Irechecua in Mexico, ruling from Patzcuaro. He was the son of its founder, Tariacuri, who possibly died around 1350 CE.[1] None of his sons outlived him, as almost all were drunkards and he and Hiripan, king of Ihuatzio, executed them all. His last son, Hiquingaje II, was purportedly struck by lightning.
| Hiquingaje | |
|---|---|
| Irecha of the Irechikwa Patskwarhuri | |
| Reign | c. 1350 |
| Predecessor | Tariácuri |
| Successor | Hiripan |
| Issue |
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| Father | Tariácuri |
When Hiquingaje I died, his aforementioned second cousin Hiripan became Irecha, per the unique succession rules Tariacuri had put in place, where the three capitals of Patzcuaro, Ihuatzio and Tzintzuntzan would cycle rulership of the whole empire.[2] Patzcuaro was absorbed into the realm of Ihuatzio as a result of this.
References
- Pollard, Helen (1993). Tariacuri's Legacy: The Prehispanic Tarascan State. University of Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma. ISBN 0806124970.
- Relacion de Michoacan. Michoacan. c. 1540.
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