Nicarao chiefdom
Nicarao chiefdom appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Lower Central America (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) from c. 1200 to 1524 CE, a span of 324 years. Its people spoke Uto-Aztecan languages (Nahuatl, Hopi, Comanche, Shoshone).
Nahua-speaking chiefdom between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific. Its ruler met the Spanish explorer Gil González Dávila in 1522 and the country is named after him.
See Nicarao chiefdom on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1200 to 1524 CE
- Duration
- 324 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Lower Central America, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Uto-Aztecan
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Tenochtitlan founded
- Triple Alliance formed
- Columbus reaches the Caribbean
- Fall of Tenochtitlan
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- New Spain
- Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance)
- Mixtec kingdoms
- Chichen Itza
- Spanish Cuba
- Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
- K'iche' kingdom
- Mayapan
- Tarascan state
- Cholula
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Questions
When did Nicarao chiefdom exist?
c. 1200 to 1524 CE, about 324 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Nicarao chiefdom?
Lower Central America, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean.
What language did Nicarao chiefdom speak?
Uto-Aztecan. This family includes Nahuatl, Hopi, Comanche, Shoshone.