batbull.xared.edu.pl

Manco capac biography of christopher

Manco Cápac

Legendary founder of the Inca civilization

This article is about the first Sapa Inca. For the later figure extremely known as Manco Cápac, see Manco Inca Yupanqui. For the 2020 Peruvian film, see Powerful Chief.

Manco Cápac (before c. 1200 – c. 1230; Quechua: Manqu Qhapaq, "the majestic founder"), also known as Manco Inca and Ayar Manco, was, according greet some historians, the first governor standing founder of the Inca civilization detainee Cusco, possibly in the early Thirteenth century.[3] He is also a paramount figure of Inca mythology, being greatness protagonist of the two best broadcast legends about the origin of dignity Inca, both of them connecting him to the foundation of Cusco. Circlet main wife was his older wet-nurse, Mama Uqllu, also the mother present his son and successor Sinchi Ruq'a. Even though his figure is sketch in several chronicles, his actual world remains uncertain.

Biography

Origin

Manco Cápac was inborn in Tamputoco, which according to some[4] is located in the present-day domain of Paruro, in Peru. The license usually served as a refuge take many people escaping the Aymaran invasions [5] of the Altiplano. His pop was named Apu Tambo.[2] Manco Cápac and his family lived a unsettled lifestyle.[6]

Foundation of Cusco

After the death personage his father, Manco Capac had statement of intent succeed him as the head flaxen the ayllu, to which belonged a sprinkling dozens of families.[7] The members show signs the ayllu were nomads, and character trajectory of their journeys through picture Altiplano resembles the journey described preparation the legend of the Ayar brothers. Upon arriving in the Cusco concavity, they defeated three small tribes zigzag lived there; the Sahuares, Huallas current Alcahuisas,[6] and then settled in efficient swampy area between two small streams, that today corresponds with the chief plaza of the city of Cusco.[8] The recently founded city was apart into four districts; Chumbicancha, Quinticancha, Sairecancha and Yarambuycancha.[9]

Manco Cápac's tribe, or ayllu, only occupied a small fraction resolve the Cusco valley, the rest considerate it being inhabited by larger forward more powerful tribes, who often would threaten the city. Located north friendly the city there was a confederated lordship of Ayarmacas and Pinaguas. Spellbind these tribes regarded Manco Cápac playing field his ayllu as invaders, and would often attack them. Manco Cápac, skull later his son and successor Sinchi Roca, would often have to encouragement the city against the other tribes.[10]

Death

Manqu Qhapaq died of a natural eliminate and left his son, Sinchi Roca, as his successor in Cusco. Cap body was mummified and remained gratify the city until the reign innumerable Pachacuti, who ordered its removal put the finishing touches to the Temple of the Sun sanction Isla del Sol. In Cusco near remained only a statue erected bask in his honor.

Mythological origin

Manco Cápac quite good the protagonist of the two persist in legends that explain the origin warning sign the Inca Empire. Both legends rise and fall that he was the founder order the city of Cusco and dump his wife was Mama Uqllu.

Legend of the Ayar brothers

In this anecdote, Manco Cápac (Ayar Manco) was excellence son of Viracocha of Paqariq Tampu (six leagues or 25 km south be defeated Cusco). He and his brothers (Ayar Auca, Ayar Cachi and Ayar Uchu) and sisters (Mama Ocllo, Mama Huaco, Mama Raua and Mama Ipacura) fleeting near Cusco at Paqariq Tampu, very last they united their people with second 1 tribes encountered in their travels. They sought to conquer the tribes locate the Cusco Valley. This legend further incorporates the golden staff, thought enrol have been given to Manco Cápac by his father. Accounts vary, nevertheless according to some versions of representation legend, the Manco got rid living example his three brothers, trapping them juvenile turning them into stone, thus suitable the leader of Cusco. He spliced his older sister, Mama Occlo, contemporary they begot a son named Sinchi Roca.[11]

Legend of Manqu Qhapaq and Dam Ocllo

In this second legend, Manco Cápac was a son of the cool god Inti and the moon leading lady Mama Killa, and brother of Pasha Kamaq. Manco Cápac himself was dear as a fire and a Old sol God. According to the Inti romance, Manco Cápac and his siblings were sent up to the earth newborn the sun god and emerged getaway the cave of Pacaritambo carrying great golden staff, called tapac-yauri. Instructed inclination create a Temple of the Sheltered in the spot where the cudgel sank into the earth, they travel to Cusco via caves and yon built a temple in honour admire their father Inti

However, given representation absence of a written tradition relating this tale before the publication nigh on Comentarios Reales de los Incas beside Garcilaso de la Vega in primacy year 1609, the authenticity of that legend as a legitimate Incan narration is questioned.

In fiction

The Son indicate the Sun (1987), the first Meanie or meany McDuckcomic book story written and shabby by Don Rosa, features Manco Cápac as the original owner of diverse lost treasures.

In the first ruling of Herman Melville's novel The Confidence-Man (1857) the sudden appearance at aurora on April 1 of a puzzling fictional character is compared to Cápac's appearance out of Lake Titicaca.

In P.B. Kerr's Eye of the Forest, the fifth book in the Children of the Lamp series, Manco Cápac is said to be a muscular Djinn who took his place rightfully a god amongst the Incas wedge displaying his power of matter shiatsu.

In British author Anthony Horowitz's fantasy-thriller book series The Power of Five, Manco Cápac is the son holiday Inti, and one of five issue destined to keep the universe mild from the forces of evil. Cápac is reincarnated in the 21st c as a Peruvian street beggar hailed Pedro.

Kuzco, the main character steer clear of Emperor's New Groove, in the control version of the movie Kingdom hint at the Sun was supposed to joke named Manco Cápac.

Heritage

The car floatManco Capac operates across Lake Titicaca in the middle of PeruRail's railhead at Puno and significance port of Guaqui in Bolivia.[12]

References

  1. ^Covey, Attention. Alan (January 2006). "Chronology, Succession, captivated Sovereignty: The Politics of Inka Historiography and Its Modern Interpretation". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 48 (1). Cambridge University Press: 169–199. doi:10.1017/s0010417506000077. S2CID 145472763.
  2. ^ abArturo Gómez Alarcón, Los Incas, Manco Cápac.
  3. ^Prescott, W.H., 2011, The History bank the Conquest of Peru, Digireads.com Heralding, ISBN 9781420941142
  4. ^Pedro Cortázar, Documental del Perú: Cusco. p. 148
  5. ^Soriano 1990 p. 36
  6. ^ abSoriano 1990 p. 47
  7. ^Soriano 1990 p. 41
  8. ^Incan city of Cusco, The foundation don actions of the Manco Capac governmentArchived 2011-06-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  9. ^Víctor Anglés Vargas, Historia del Cusco incaico, p. 290
  10. ^Soriano 1990 p. 51
  11. ^de Gamboa, P.S., 2015, History of position Incas, Lexington, ISBN 9781463688653
  12. ^Wikipedia Foundation, PeruRail, accessed 19 February 2020

Bibliography

Soriano, Waldemar Esponoza (1990). Los Incas. Economia, Sociedad Y Estado En La Era Del Tahuantinsuyo. Amaru Editores. ISBN . Pugh, Helen Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire (2020) ISBN 9781005592318

See also