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Incas - Inca Empire
THE LIFE OF TUPAC INCA YUPANQUI[105], THE TENTH INCA.
The Incas. When Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui died, two _orejones_ were deputed to watch the body, and to allow no one to enter or go out to spread the news of his death, until orders had been given.
The other Incas and _orejones_ went with Tupac Inca to the House of the Sun and then ordered the twelve captains of the _ayllus_ of the Inca's guard to come. They came with 2200 men of the guard, under their command, fully armed, and surrounded the Yupanqui with the fringe, and gave him the other insignia of sovereignty, as he had now inherited and succeeded his father. Taking him in the midst of themselves, and of the guards, they escorted him to the great square, where he was seated, in majesty, on a superb throne. All the people of the city were then ordered to come and make obeisance to the Inca on pain of death.Those who had come with the Inca, went to their houses to fetch presents to show reverence and do homage to the new Inca. He remained with his guards only, until they returned with presents, doing homage and adoring. The rest of the people did the same, and sacrifices were offered. [_It is to be noted that only those of Cuzco did this, and if any others were present who did so, they must have been forced or frightened by the armed men and the proclamation_.]
This having been done, they approached the Inca and said, "O Sovereign Inca! O Father! now take rest." At these words Tupac Inca showed much sadness and covered his head with his mantle, which they call _llacolla_, a square cloak. He next went, with all his company, to the place where the body of his father was laid, and there he put on mourning. All things were then arranged for the obsequies, and Tupac Inca Yupanqui did everything that his father had ordered at the point of death, touching the treatment of his body and other things.
The Inca Emperors / Kings:
Manco CapacManco Capac and the early history of the Incas.
Sinchi Roca
Said to have created the royal forehead fringe
Lloque Yupanqui
Threatened by other groups in the Cuzco valley
Mayta Capac
Legendary child prodigy
Capac Yupanqui
First to demand tribute from peoples outside the Cuzco valley
Inca Roca
First to use
Yahuar Huacac
Kidnapped as a child, cemented relationships with neighboring groups through marriage
Viracocha
Began the conquest of peoples outside of the Cuzco valley
Pachacuti / Yupanqui
Ruled 1438 to 1471
Tupa Inca, Topa Inca
1471 to 1493
Huayna Capac -
1493 to 1527, died of plague
Huascar
1527 to 1532, son of Huayna Capac, executed by Atahuallpa
Atahuallpa
1532 to 1533, son of Huayna Capac, captured and executed by the Spanish
Tupa Huallpa
1533 to 1533, son of Huayna Capac, crowned by Spanish and then poisoned
Manco Inca
1533 to 1545, son of Huayna Capac, crowned by Spanish but then rebelled in 1536 and set up a jungle state
Paullu Inca
1537 to 1549, son of Huayna Capac, puppet Inca of Cuzco
Carlos Inca
1549 to 1572, son of Paullu Inca, puppet Inca of Cuzco, married a Spanish lady
Sayri Tupa Inca
1545 to 1558, first son of Manco Inca, ruled Inca jungle state
Titu Cusi
1558 to 1571, second son of Manco Inca, ruled Inca jungle state
Tupa Amaru
1571 to 1572, third son of Manco Inca, grandson of Huayna Capac, captured and executed by the Spanish in 1572
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