| Michuá | |
|---|---|
| zaque | |
 Michuá, ruler of Hunza | |
| Reign | 1470–1490 |
| Predecessor | Hunzahúa |
| Successor | Quemuenchatocha |
| Born | unknown Muisca Confederation |
| Died | 1490 Chocontá, Muisca Confederation |
| Dynasty | Hunza |
Michuá orMichica[1] (died 1490 inChocontá) was the secondzaque ofHunza, currently known as Tunja, as of 1470. His contemporary enemyzipa of the southern Muisca wasSaguamanchica.
Little is known about the history of Michuá, who accessed the throne of the northern Muisca in 1470. He broke the political peace established under his predecessorHunzahúa and fought a 16-year war with the southern enemies led by Saguamanchica. The latter, supported by hisvassalPasca conqueredFusagasugá andTibacuy. Saguamanchica attempted to submit thecacique ofGuatavita who asked Michúa for assistance. Michuá sent a messenger to Bacatá to negotiate thezipa would listen to the complaints of thecacique. Saguamanchica was not amused by undermining his authority and abused the messenger.
When Michuá found out about the mistreatment of his messenger he sent an army of forty thousandguecha warriors to thezipa. Realising the strength of the army Saguamanchica redirected his army against the independentcacique ofUbaque who attacked Pasca andUsme and defended his reign against Guatavita and thePanche.
Around 1490 Saguamanchica decided to attack thezaque with an army of 50,000 warriors marching through Guatavita toChocontá, in theChibcha language meaning "Garden of the neighbour". In the three hourBattle of Chocontá the stronger army of Michuá lost against thezipa and both rulers Saguamanchica and Michuá died.Quemuenchatocha took over thezaque rule for the northern Muisca andNemequene, nephew of Saguamanchica, became the newzipa ofBacatá.[2][3]
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