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Túpac Amaru
Last Sapa Inca of the remnant Inca kingdom of Vilcabamba (r. c. 1570–1572), who maintained an independent Inca state in the Andes after the Spanish c…
Timeline
- c. 1529–1570Vilcabamba · PeruGrew up in the remnant Inca state after the Spanish conquest, inheriting Andean royal traditions and maintaining Inca political and cultural identity deep in the mountains.
- 1570–1572Vilcabamba · PeruAfter accession he continued resisting Spanish colonial expansion, maintaining an independent Inca state until Spanish forces captured Vilcabamba in 1572.
- 1572Cusco · PeruPublicly executed in Cusco, ending the independent Inca state and becoming a landmark event in Andean colonial history.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Túpac Amaru https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tupac-Amaru
- The Last Days of the Incas — Kim MacQuarrie (2007)