Túpac Amaru
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Túpac Amaru or Thupa Amaru was the last Sapa Inca of the Neo-Inca State, the final remaining independent part of the Inca Empire. He was executed by the Spanish following a months-long pursuit after t
Túpac Amaru, the last Sapa Inca of Vilcabamba
Túpac Amaru II
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Túpac Amaru II was an Indigenous cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against the Spanish in Peru as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca of the new Inca Empire. He was later elevated to a mythical status in
Túpac Amaru
…important late eighteenth century insurgency that was rooted in aspirations toward a revival of Inca status vis-a-vis the Spanish administration. In 1780, José Gabriel Condorcanqui (Túpac Amaru II), who claimed to be a direct descendant of Túpac Amaru, led an indigenous uprising against continued Spanish presence in Peru alongside his wife Micaela…
Túpac Amaru II
Current monument in Cusco, in homage to José Gabriel Túpac Amaru, in the square of the same name
Painting of Túpac Amaru II by an anonymous artist c. 1784–1806. Unveiled in 2015, it is the oldest image known to date of the indigenous rebel.
Attempt to dismember Túpac Amaru II.