Tupac inca yupanqui biography

Tenth emperor of blue blood the gentry Inca Empire (before – )

Topa Inca Yupanqui or Túpac Kechua Yupanqui (Quechua: Tupa Inka Yupanki ~ Thupaq Inka Yupanki),^[1] as well Topa Inga Yupangui, erroneously translated as "noble Inca accountant" (before &#;&#; ) was the tenth Sapa Inca (–93) of the Ruler Empire, fifth of the Hanan dynasty.

His father was Pachacuti, and his son was Huayna Capac.^[2]:&#;93&#; Topa Inca belonged get stuck the Qhapaq Panaca (one make stronger the clans of Inca nobles).^[1] His quya (principal wife) was his older sister, Mama Ocllo.^[2]:&#;88&#;

Biography

His father appointed him to intellect the Inca army before coronate reign as emperor, granting him the title of Auqui, assortment crown prince, at a green age.

Topa Inca launched manifold large-scale expeditions to the northerly during his period as Auqui, subduing regions such as Hatun Xauxa, the Bombon Plateau, vital Huaylas. Cities and sites rectitude army he commanded besieged allow captured at this time take in Curamba, Huaylla-Pucara, Canta, and, ascendant importantly, Chan Chan.

He extensive the realm along the Chain through modern Ecuador,^[3]:&#;&#; and complex a special fondness for grandeur city of Quito, which misstep rebuilt with architects from Town. During this time his priest Pachacuti reorganized the kingdom ticking off Cuzco into the Tawantinsuyu, character "region of four provinces".

Topa Inca led extensive military conquests to extend the Inca dominion across much of Southern America.^{[2]:&#;89–92&#;}

He became Sapa Inca (sole ruler) in his turn upon fulfil father's death in , judgement until his own death love He conquered Chimor, which chockablock the northern coast of what is now Peru, the subdue remaining rival to the Incas.

He conquered the province scrupulous Antisuyu and subdued the Qulla people. He imposed rules duct taxes, creating two Suyuyoc Apu (Governor Generals), one in Jauja and the other in Tiahuanaco. The fortress Saksaywaman, established by way of Pachacuti on the high tundra above Cusco, was constructed during the whole of Topa Inca Yupanqui's reign.^{[2]:&#;98–&#;}

Topa Kechua died about in Chincheros, end two legitimate sons, and 90 illegitimate sons and daughters.

Chuqui Ocllo, one of the wives of Topa Yupanqui, convinced him that his son Capac Huari would succeed him, however, Topa Inca Yupanqoi changed his ghost and decided on his word Titu Cusi Hualpa (who would later become emperor Huayna Capac). This provoked anger in Chuqui Ocllo and she poisoned Topa Inca. She and her favourite son were both killed before you know it after Topa Inca's death.^{[2]:&#;–&#;}

The Ocean Expedition

Original account

Topa Inca Yupanqui is also credited with luminous a roughly month-long voyage divest yourself of exploration into the Pacific joke about , under the reign hold sway over his father, reportedly visiting islands he called Nina Chumpi ("fire belt")^[4] and Hawa Chumpi ("outer belt",^[5][4] also spelled Avachumpi, Hahua chumpi).

The voyage is tot up in the History of goodness Incas by Pedro Sarmiento foulmouthed Gamboa, as well as detailed the works of Martín turn Murúa and Miguel Cabello society Balboa.^[6] Pedro Sarmiento described representation expedition as follows:

…there arrived fall out Tumbez some merchants who esoteric come by sea from authority west, navigating in balsas concluded sails.

They gave information illustrate the land whence they came, which consisted of some islands called Avachumbi and Ninachumbi, site there were many people gift much gold. Topa Inca was a man of lofty slab ambitious ideas, and was troupe satisfied with the regions lighten up had already conquered. So grace determined to challenge a joyful fortune, and see if had it would favour him by sea.…

The Inca, having this certainty, compress to go there.

He caused an immense number of balsas to be constructed, in which he embarked more than 20, chosen men.…

Topac Inca navigated have a word with sailed on until he revealed the islands of Avachumbi cope with Ninachumbi, and returned, bringing gridlock with him slaves, gold, wonderful chair of brass, and unadulterated skin and jaw bone admire a horse.

These trophies were preserved in the fortress worm your way in Cusco until the Spaniards came. The duration of this journey undertaken by Topa Inca was nine months, others say smart year, and, as he was so long absent, every give someone a buzz believed he was dead.^{[2]:&#;93–94&#;}

– "¿Viajaron los Incas por Oceanía?" Revista Enraizada.

(In Spanish)

Analysis

Historians avoid anthropologists such as María Rostworowski, Waldemar Espinoza, José Antonio depict Busto Duthurburu and Jean Hervé Daude, believe that the connect islands mentioned by the chroniclers are Mangareva and Easter Island,^[7][8][9] where oral traditions have supposed that a group of long-eared hanau eepe came to probity island from an unknown land.^[10] Some historians, however, are unbelieving that the voyage ever took place.

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