Tarascan state
Tarascan state was a state in Central and West Mexico (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from c. 1350 to 1530 CE, about 180 years. Its people spoke Isolates and ancient languages (Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu).
Purépecha kingdom of Michoacán, skilled in copper and bronze work, that crushed an Aztec army in 1479. Its last ruler submitted to Spain and was executed by Nuño de Guzmán in 1530.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1350 to 1530 CE
- Duration
- 180 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Central and West Mexico, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Isolates and ancient
- Capital
- Tzintzuntzan
Became
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Triple Alliance formed
- Columbus reaches the Caribbean
- Fall of Tenochtitlan
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- New Spain
- Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance)
- Mixtec kingdoms
- Spanish Cuba
- Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
- K'iche' kingdom
- Mayapan
- Cholula
- Zapotec city-states (Zaachila, Mitla)
- Spanish Puerto Rico
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Questions
When did Tarascan state exist?
c. 1350 to 1530 CE, about 180 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Tarascan state?
Central and West Mexico, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Tzintzuntzan.
What language did Tarascan state speak?
Isolates and ancient. This family includes Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu.
What came after Tarascan state?
New Spain.