Chichimeca War

Chichimeca War
	Part of the Spanish colonization of the Americas and Mexican Indian Wars
	; 1580 Codex depicting a Battle at San Francisco Chamacuero in the Current State of Guanajuato
Date	1550–1600 (50 years)
Location	La Gran Chichimeca, New Spain
Result	Chichimeca military victory; Spanish sued for peace, ceasing hostilities; Chichimeca conversion into sedentary, Catholic lifestyle; Benefits gained by Spain's native allies, including Tlaxcalans; Beginning of Spanish missionary tactics on northern colonial frontier; Partial preservation of Chichimeca culture, identity, and language;
Belligerents
Chichimeca Confederation; Zacatecos; Caxcanes; Guachichiles; Pames; Guamares;	Spain; Allies & auxiliaries:; Tlaxcalteca; Otomí; Mexica; Purépecha;
Commanders and leaders
Maxorro; Çayne; Yuac; Martinillo; Cacayas; Macolia; Acuaname; Nachancayal; Gualiname; Francisco "the Lame"; Copuz the Elder; Nacoloname; Quiatuiaya; Paqualame; Xale; Bartolomillo; Anton Rayado;	Pedro de Anda; Hernando Martel; Miguel Caldera;

The Chichimeca War (1550–1600) was a military conflict between the Spanish Empire and the Chichimeca Confederation established in the territories today known as the Central Mexican Plateau, called by the Conquistadores La Gran Chichimeca. The epicenter of the hostilities was the region now called the Bajío. The Chichimeca War is recorded as both the longest and most expensive military campaign confronting the Spanish Empire and indigenous people in Aridoamerica. The 40 year conflict was settled through several peace treaties with the Spaniards which led to the pacification and, ultimately, the integration of the native populations into the New Spain society.

The Chichimeca War (1550–1600) began 8 years after the two-year Mixtón War. It can be considered a continuation of the rebellion as the fighting did not come to a halt in the intervening years. The war was fought in what are the present-day Mexican states of Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosí.