Tanganxoán II

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Tanganxoán II was the last pre-Hispanic ruler of the Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, whose reign ended with the Spanish conquest.

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Tanganxoán II canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Purépecha ruler
historical figure
indigenous monarch of the Americas
last ruler
associatedWith Spanish colonial expansion in western Mexico
conflict Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state
country Purépecha state
linked to: Purépecha region
culture Purépecha culture
endOfReign Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state
early 16th century
era Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
ethnicGroup Purépecha people
Tarascan people
linked to: Tarascan
givenName Tanganxoán
governed Purépecha capital region around Tzintzuntzan
hasTitle cazonci
king of the Purépecha
historicalRegion Lake Pátzcuaro basin
linked to: Basin of Pátzcuaro
language Purépecha language
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mesoamerica
notableFor being the last pre-Hispanic ruler of the Purépecha state
his reign ending with the Spanish conquest
partOf Purépecha dynasty of cazonci
partOfEvent fall of the Purépecha state
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
positionHeld cazonci of the Purépecha state
ruler of the Purépecha Empire
ruler of the Tarascan state
predecessor Zuanga
region Michoacán
western Mexico
linked to: Western Mexico
reignDuring Spanish conquest of Mexico
religion Purépecha religion
linked to: Purépecha pantheon
sovereignOf Purépecha Empire
Tarascan state
timePeriod 16th century
pre-Hispanic era in Mexico

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cazonci lastTitleHolder Tanganxoán II