Irecha was the title held by the ruler of the Purépecha Empire,[1][2] which existed from the 14th to 16th centuries in the area of the modern states of Michoacán, Guerrero, Jalisco, Guanajuato, and the State of Mexico, briefly holding areas of Colima at its zenith.[3] The Purepecha rulers have also been referred to by the term cazonci, a hispanized form of the Nahuatl caltzontzin.[4][5]
| Irecha of Purépecha Empire | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| First monarch | Tarhiakurhi |
| Last monarch | Tanhaxwani II |
| Formation | c. 1350s |
| Abolition | 1530 |
| Residence | P'atskwarhu (c. 1350s-c. 1420s) Jiwatsï (c. 1420s-c. 1435) |
| Appointer | Council of Nobles |
The Wakusïcha
editPawakume,[6] T'ikatame, and Karapu[7] are recognized irechecha in a few sources, though their reigns all precede the formation of the Irechikwa by about three centuries. Whether they held the title or if this is a posthumous edition by indigenous authors remains unknown, as they are credited as ancestral forebears of the empire.
Later members of the Wakusïcha line are not called irecha until Tarhiakurhi.
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References
edit- ↑ Montes de Oca, Pedro (1579). "Relación de Tiripitio". In Acuña, René (ed.). Relaciones geográficas del siglo XVI: Michoacán (in Spanish) (2nd ed.) (published 2017). Archived from the original on 2024-05-28.
- ↑ Lienzo de Nahuatzen, c. 1600
- ↑ "Cazonci". Relación de Michoacán (in Spanish). El Colegio de Michoacán. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Caltzontzin". Online Nahuatl Dictionary. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Caltzontzin". Gran Diccionario Náhuatl (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Detalle", Lienzo de Pátzcuaro/Carapan II
- ↑ Roskamp, Hans (Spring 2000), "Uacús Thicátame y la fundación de Carapan: nuevo documento en lengua P'urhépecha" (PDF), Relaciones, vol. 21, no. 82, archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-11
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