Zaque
The zaque was the title of the ruler of the southern division of the Muisca Confederation, a pre-Columbian polity in the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia. The Muisca Confederation comprised two main polities: the zaque in the south and the zipa in the north, each with its own capital and sphere of influence.
The zaque’s seat was Hunza, modern-day Tunja in Boyacá Department. From Hunza, the zaque exercised political,
Etymology and status: The term zaque derives from the Muysccubun language, the tongue of the Muisca, and
Spanish contact and legacy: The Spanish conquest in the 1530s disrupted the Muisca political system and led