Sagipa
Sagipa | |
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Issue | Magdalena de Guatavita |
Chibcha | Zaquesazipa |
Dynasty | Muyquytá |
Sagipa or Zaquesazipa (died 1539,
Sagipa appears with alternative names in the Spanish chronicles; Saquesazippa, Saquezazippa, Sacresasigua, Saxagipa, Sajipa and Zaquezazigua.[2][3]
Biography
Before the arrival of the
Sagipa was a general in the army of the third and fourth rulers of the southern Muisca, Nemequene and Tisquesusa respectively. In this role Sagipa fought against the hoa Eucaneme. With the arrival of the Spanish in the central Colombian highlands in 1537, the northern and southern Muisca rulers conspired against the common enemy. The ruler of the northern Muisca, Eucaneme, tried to buy off the Spanish with gifts. When Sagipa's brother Tisquesusa was killed by the Spanish conquerors, Sagipa took over the rule. According to the Muisca tradition the nephew of both Sagipa and Tisquesusa, the psihipqua of Chía, should have accessed the throne. This Chiayzaque was loyal to the Spanish and Sagipa wanted to avenge the death of his brother. The caciques Cuxinimpaba and Cuxinimegua repudiated Sagipa.[3]
The constant attacks by Sagipa and his people drove the Spanish out of the then grassy
Sagipa was held by the new Spanish rulers on accusation of his illegal rule. The Spanish demanded the vast amounts of gold of the inheritance of Tisquesusa. Initially Sagipa denied and went into hiding. When Sagipa saw the Muisca lost faith in his rule he surrendered to De Quesada. Outraged by his refusal to hand over the treasure Sagipa was tortured with iron bars. In early 1539 the last zipa died in the Spanish camp in Bosa as a result of the torments by the Spanish rulers.[6][7][8]
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See also
References
- ^ Zaquezazipa - Geni
- ^ Matiz, 1801
- ^ a b Ocampo López, 2004, p.176
- Universidad de los Andes
- ^ Groot, José Manuel. 1869. Historia eclesiástica y civil de Nueva Granada - Tomo I. Imprenta de Focion Mantilla.
- Banco de la República
- ^ (in Spanish) Zipa Sagipa - Pueblos Originarios
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Bibliography
- Matiz, Samper. 1801. República de Colombia: historia general de los Chibchas, 1-103. Accessed 2016-10-05.
- Ocampo López, Javier. 2004. Tesoros legendarios de Colombia y el mundo, 1-351. Accessed 2016-10-05.