Hiquingaje

Hiquingaje was the second Cazonci of the Irechikwa Ts'intsuntsani in Mexico, ruling from Patzcuaro. He was the son of its founder, Tariacuri, who likely died around 1350 CE.[1] None of his sons outlived him, as almost all were drunkards and he and Hiripan, king of Ihuatzio, executed them all. His last son, Hiquingaje II, was purportedly struck by lightning. When Hiquingaje I died, his aforementioned second cousin Hiripan became Cazonci, per the unique succession rules Tariacuri had put in place, where the three capitals of Patzcuaro, Ihuatzio and Tzintzuntzan would cycle rulership of the whole empire.[2]