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Cosijopii
Cosijopii I also Cosiiopii I (December 30, 1502–1563) was the last sovereign of the Zaachila, Kingdom of Zaachila, that was named by the Aztecs as Teotzapotlan. Such kingdom was located in the west side of the current Mexican state of Oaxaca and during the last period reached the Pacific coast of the current Chiapas and Guatemala, the Zaachila Kingdom fell after the Spanish colonization. Cosijopii was the son of Cosijoeza, Zapoteca king, and Coyolicaltzin, daughter of Aztec tlatoani Ahuízotl. His siblings were Bitoopa, Natipa, Pinopia, Cosijopi, and Donají. Cosijopii succeeded his father Cosijoeza to the throne in 1529. Cosijopii moved his capital from Zaachila city to Guiengola at some point in the mid-sixteenth century. His sister, Donají Sicasibí was kidnapped by the Mixtecos and taken to Tehuantepec. He formed an alliance with the Spanish, commanded by Pedro de Alvarado when he arrived in Tehuantepec, and together they fought the Mixtecos. According to the Catholic En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guiengola
Guiengola is a Zapotec archeological site located north of Tehuantepec, and southeast of Oaxaca city on Federal Highway 190. The visible ruins are located between a hill and a river, each carries the name of Guiengola. The name means "large stone" in the local variant of the Zapotec language. There are two main tombs that have been excavated, and both seem to be family interment sites. Both have front chambers that are for religious idols, while the rear chambers are for the burial of important people. The site also has fortified walls, houses, ballgame fields, other tombs and a very large "palace" with remains of artificial ponds and terraces. In the center of the site are 2 plazas, one lower than the other, and 2 pyramids, one to the east and one to the west. Background The Zapotec civilization had its beginnings in the Oaxaca valley in the late 6th Century BC. The three branches of the valley were divided between 3 different sized societies, separated by 80 km2 "no-man’s-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
