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The Tarascan Empire (Purépecha: Kʼeri Tzintzuntzáni; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcāyōtl Tzintzuntzáni; Mixtec: Duñu'u Tzintzuntzáni) is a Postclassic monarchy in Mesoamerica. Spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Valley of Mexico, the nation borders Tula (Tollan) to the northeast, Tuxpan to the southeast, and Huextla to the south. It has roughly 1.1 million inhabitants, the majority belonging to the Purépecha ethnic group. Founded in 1300 by Tariácuri, the Tarascan state would expand gradually over a period of decades, settling large swaths of territory as well as defeating the Atzcapotzalco Empire, which had dominated the valley since the tenth century.