The inca civil war, also known as the inca dynastic war, the inca war of succession, or, sometimes, the war of the two. As the last emperor of the largest empire in precolumbian empire, atahualpa was an immensely powerful leader. Portrait of four inca kings tupac yupanqui, huayna capac. Tupaq inka yupanki literally noble inca accountant was the tenth sapa inca 147193 ce of the inca empire, and fifth of the hanan dynasty. Yahuar huacac yupanqui, seventh inca, 1 of 14 portraits of inca kings, mid 18th century. Huascar inca and atahuallpa sons of huayna capac incorporated only. In just a short time roughly 100 years, the incan empire dominated south america and is, to this day, considered one of the finest empires the world has ever known. Tawantinsuyu wis the lairgest empire in precolumbian americae. Manco capac, atahualpa, pachacutec, tupac yupanqui, capac yupanqui, huayna capac, sinchi roca, sapa inca, huascar books online at best prices in india from. In 1532, however, atahualpa was taken captive by a small spanish force of 200 men under the conquistador francisco. Manco inca 15161544 was an inca prince and later a puppet ruler of the inca empire under the spanish. Philip ainsworth means in memory of philip ainsworth means, 47. Portrait of four inca kings tupac yupanqui, huayna capac, huascar inca, atahuallpa. The inca empire, originally referred to as tahuantinsuyo in the ancient quechua language, was the largest empire in precolumbian america.
Although he initially worked with the spanish who had put him on the throne of the inca empire, he later came to realize that the spanish would usurp the empire and fought against them. Huascar initiated the war because he saw himself as the rightful heir to the kingdom of all the incas. He succeeded his father, huayna capac, and his brother ninan cuyochi, both of whom died of smallpox while campaigning near quito 112,117119 biography. Paullu inca 15181549 was a puppet sapa inca installed by the spaniards after the previous sapa inca, manco inca yupanqui, rebelled against the spanish and established the small neo inca state in vilcabamba. The imperial phase began with reign of pachakuti inca yupanqui ca 1438 ad and.
Manco capac, atahualpa, pachacutec, tupac yupanqui, capac yupanqui, huayna capac, sinchi roca, sapa inca, huascar online of indias largest online book store, only genuine products. One story is that huascar was named after a huge gold chain that. This page was last edited on 4 october 2019, at 00. A bitter civil war between half brothers huascar and atahuallpa stretched the empire to the breaking point. Huascar succeeded his father in 1525 but was given only p.
A bitter civil war between half brothers huascar and atahuallpa stretched the empire. Under capac yupanqui, the next emperor, the inca first extended their. The dramatic life and death of atahualpa, the last emperor. Back to the list of civilizations the inca are a playable civ in the conquests. Atahualpa biography facts, childhood, family life, achievements.
In time, the inca built an empire that spanned the pacific coast as far south as argentina and as far north as ecuador, some 2,000 miles of hills, mountains, valleys and coastline. The inca ceevilization arose frae the heichlands o peru sometime in the early t century, an the last inca stranghauld wis conquered bi the spainyie in 1572. The spanish killed thousands of atahualpas counselors, commanders, and unarmed attendants in the great plaza of cajamarca, and caused his. His father was pachacuti, and his son was huayna capac. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. When pachacuti, the 9th sapa inca ruled, he expanded the empire to northern peru. Considering the power they had centuries ago and the living legacy left behind, its worth taking a closer look at the inca leaders who directed this great society. He was one of the sons of huayna capac and a younger brother of huascar. Atoc, huascar, manco inca yupanqui, ninan cuyochi, paullu inca, quispe sisa, tupac huallpa. The inca ruler, atahualpa, is one of the key figures in the history of the european colonialization of south america. Object metadata can change over time, please check the brooklyn museum object record for the latest information.
Atahualpa capac yupanqui, xi inca 1500 1533 genealogy geni. At this point, pachacuti sent his son tupac inca yupanqui to invade and. Huascar, inca chieftain, legitimate heir to the inca empire, who lost his inheritance and his life in rivalry with his younger half brother atahuallpa, who in turn was defeated and executed by the spanish conquerors under francisco pizarro. Atahualpa agreed to be baptized into the christian faith. Atahuallpa was succeeded by his brother, the puppet inca tupac huallpa, and later by another brother manco inca yupanqui.
The large army had been in the north near quito subjugating smaller tribes into the empire. The admeenistrative, poleetical an militar centre o the empire wis locatit in cusco in modrenday peru. This and other events such as the massacre of atahualpa led manco inca to believe that the. Precolumbian civilizations topa inca yupanqui britannica. Precolumbian civilizations precolumbian civilizations topa inca yupanqui. Philip ainsworth means in memory of philip ainsworth means. Tupac yupanqui, huayna capac, huascar inca, atahuallpa, early 19th century. Beginning with the ninth ruler, pachacuti inca yupanqui, the inca began their. While the supporters of atahualpa mourned his death, allies of huascar cheered his. Topa inca yupanqui was a great conqueror who was to bring most of the central andes region under inca rule. Atahualpa, however, had the loyalty of the large inca professional army and three outstanding generals. The battle of cajamarca also spelled cajamalca though many contemporary scholars prefer to call it massacre of cajamarca was the ambush and seizure of the inca ruler atahualpa by a small spanish force led by francisco pizarro, on november 16, 1532. He, therefore, commanded the loyalty of most of the people. He was given the name juan santos atahualpa and then was strangled with a garrote instead of being burned.
Topa inca yupanqui was a great conqueror who was to bring most of the. Genealogy for atahualpa capac yupanqui, xi inca 1500 1533 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living. Atahualpa was the final independent inca sovereign. About 1471, pachacuti inca yupanqui abdicated in favour of his son topa inca yupanqui, thereby ensuring the peaceful succession to the throne.
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