Tarascan (Purépecha) Empire Expansion (1406)

Name: Tarascan (Purépecha) Empire Expansion (1406)
Start: 1404
End: 1410

Type Event Region North America Time 1404–1410

In the early 15th century the Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom of western Mexico, under leaders such as Tzintzuntzan, pushed its sphere eastward and sout…

Timeline

1404–1406Tzintzuntzan · State of MichoacánPurépecha rulers strengthened Tzintzuntzan's function as the capital, expanding the yácata pyramid complexes and administrative-religious compounds, and centralizing tribute collection from vassal settlements.
1406–1410Western Mexico–Valley of Mexico border · MexicoPurépecha forces and vassals advanced into present-day western State of Mexico and northern Guerrero, engaging in scattered conflicts with the Mexica and their vassal city-states, forming a long-unresolved east–west confrontation line.

Sources

The Tarascan State: A View from the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin — Helen Perlstein Pollard (1993)
Tarascan https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tarascan