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Tarascan Kingdom of Pátzcuaro
In the 1440s the Tarascan (Purépecha) kingdom centered on Lake Pátzcuaro maintained its status as an independent power, in military standoff with the…
Timeline
- 1440–1449Lake Pátzcuaro · Western MexicoThe Tariacuri family, with Pátzcuaro as its political center, unified the cities and villages around the lake, establishing a hierarchical chief–vassal-city tribute network.
- c. 1442–1448Tarascan–Aztec border · MexicoAztec westward expansion was repeatedly repelled by Tarascan armies; the two states formed a long-term military balance, and the Aztecs failed to bring the kingdom into their tribute system.
- 1440–1449Western Mexico · Western MexicoThe kingdom controlled copper–tin alloy smelting and chinampa agriculture; market exchange around Lake Pátzcuaro consolidated domestic affairs and provided a material foundation for resisting foreign enemies.
Sources
- The Tarascan Civilization: A Late Pre-Hispanic Cultural System — Helen Perlstein Pollard (1993)
- The Aztecs — Richard F. Townsend (2009)
- Purépecha Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pur%C3%A9pecha_Empire