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Peak of the Tarascan (Purépecha) State

Type Event Region North America Time 1435

In the 1330s the Tarascan (Purépecha) state of western Mexico had become one of the strongest polities in Mesoamerica, with Tzintzuntzan as its capit…

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  1. 1431–1435Tzintzuntzan · MichoacánTarascan kings integrated the tribes of the Michoacán basin through lineage marriages and military conquest, establishing a noble hierarchy symbolized by yácata pyramid tombs, with the royal center operating steadily at Tzintzuntzan.
  2. 1435–1440Michoacán basin · MichoacánThe Tarascan state monopolized copper production in western Mesoamerica, producing weapons and ritual objects such as axes and bells; border fortresses and relay-road systems effectively resisted Aztec eastward advances and maintained western independence.

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