Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest)
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Sugamuxi was the last high priest (iraca) of the Muisca people, a prominent religious and political leader in pre-Columbian central Colombia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7185776 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest) Context triple: [Sogamoso, namedAfter, Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest)]
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A.
Cacique
Cacique is the traditional nickname of Chilean football club Colo-Colo, evoking the image of an indigenous tribal chief as a symbol of leadership and strength.
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B.
Viracocha
Viracocha is the great creator god in Inca mythology, credited with forming the world, humanity, and other deities.
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C.
Camahueto
Camahueto is a legendary one-horned water bull from Chilote mythology, known for its immense strength, destructive power, and association with rivers and the sea in Chilean folklore.
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D.
Caupolicán
Caupolicán was a prominent Mapuche toqui (war leader) celebrated in Chilean history and literature for leading indigenous resistance against Spanish conquest in the 16th century.
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E.
Pachacámac
Pachacámac is a district in the Lima Province of Peru, known for its important pre-Columbian archaeological site and temples dedicated to the deity Pachacámac.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest) Target entity description: Sugamuxi was the last high priest (iraca) of the Muisca people, a prominent religious and political leader in pre-Columbian central Colombia.
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A.
Cacique
Cacique is the traditional nickname of Chilean football club Colo-Colo, evoking the image of an indigenous tribal chief as a symbol of leadership and strength.
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B.
Viracocha
Viracocha is the great creator god in Inca mythology, credited with forming the world, humanity, and other deities.
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C.
Camahueto
Camahueto is a legendary one-horned water bull from Chilote mythology, known for its immense strength, destructive power, and association with rivers and the sea in Chilean folklore.
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D.
Caupolicán
Caupolicán was a prominent Mapuche toqui (war leader) celebrated in Chilean history and literature for leading indigenous resistance against Spanish conquest in the 16th century.
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E.
Pachacámac
Pachacámac is a district in the Lima Province of Peru, known for its important pre-Columbian archaeological site and temples dedicated to the deity Pachacámac.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca high priest
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
political mediation among Muisca chiefs
ⓘ
religious affairs of the Muisca Confederation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sun worship
ⓘ
Temple of the Sun in Sogamoso ⓘ
linked to:
Sogamoso Sun Temple
|
| country |
Muisca Confederation
ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca
|
| culturalContext | pre-Columbian Colombia ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Muisca ⓘ |
| follows | Muisca religious traditions ⓘ |
| governed | territory around Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | priest of the Sun ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of the Sun Temple
ⓘ
interpreter of religious law ⓘ mediator between Muisca rulers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last iraca of the Muisca
ⓘ
political influence in the Muisca Confederation ⓘ religious leadership among the Muisca ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Muysccubun ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
ⓘ
central Colombia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northern Andes
ⓘ
territory of present-day Boyacá Department ⓘ |
| officeContested | leadership of the Sun Temple at Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean civilizations
ⓘ
linked to:
Andean civilization
Muisca Confederation ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca
|
| positionHeld |
high priest of the Sun Temple in Sogamoso
ⓘ
iraca of Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier iracas of Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| religion | Muisca religion ⓘ |
| religiousCenter |
Sun Temple at Sugamuxi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sun Temple of Sugamuxi
|
| residence |
Sogamoso
ⓘ
Sugamuxi ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Spanish conquest of the Muisca
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish conquest of New Granada
|
| sphereOfActivity |
diplomacy among Muisca rulers
ⓘ
politics ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| title |
High Priest of Sugamuxi
ⓘ
Iraca ⓘ |
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Subject: Sugamuxi (Muisca high priest) Description of subject: Sugamuxi was the last high priest (iraca) of the Muisca people, a prominent religious and political leader in pre-Columbian central Colombia.
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