Tariácuri

Tariácuri
Cazonci of the Purépecha Empire
Reignca. 1350–1390
PredecessorPauacume II
SuccessorHiquingaje
Bornbefore 1300
Michoacán, Mexico
Diedc. 1350 (1351)
Pátzcuaro, Mexico
IssueHiquingaje
FatherPauacume II

Tariácuri (fl. ca. 1350–1390) was a culture hero of the Purépecha people and one of the foremost rulers of the Purépecha Empire. Traditionally hailed as the state's founder, Tariácuri is credited with growing the Purépecha Empire from an individual city-state to the dominant power of the region.

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