1. Tisquesusa, spelled Thisquesuza, Thysquesuca or Thisquesusha was the fourth and last independent ruler of Muyquyta, main settlement of the southern Muisca between 1514 and his death in 1537.
12 Facts About Tisquesusa
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Tisquesusa was the ruler of the southern Muisca Confederation at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, when the troops led by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada and his brother entered the central Andean highlands.
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Tisquesusa was cacique of Chia and following the Muisca heritage rules, he, as nephew of the previous ruler Nemequene, succeeded his uncle in 1514.
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At the start of his reign, Tisquesusa fought against the Panche in the west of the Muisca Confederation.
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Early on in his reign, Tisquesusa went to war with the northern Muisca ruled by Quemuenchatocha.
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Tisquesusa told the Muisca ruler that foreigners were coming and Tisquesusa would die "bathing in his own blood".
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When Tisquesusa was informed of the advancing invasion of the Spanish soldiers, he sent a spy to Suesca to find out more about their army strength, weapons and with how many warriors they could be beaten.
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When Tisquesusa retreated to his fortified place in Cajica he allegedly told his men he would not be able to combat against the strong Spanish army in possession of weapons that produced "thunder and lightning".
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Tisquesusa chose to return to Bacata and ordered the capital to be evacuated, resulting in an abandoned site when the Spanish arrived.
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Tisquesusa fled hurt into the mountains and died of his wounds there.
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Tisquesusa's body was only discovered a year later because of the black vultures circling over it.
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In investigations in the 21st century about the existence of Tisquesusa, doubt has been cast on his name.