Pachacútec Yupanqui
Pachacútec Yupanqui , according to the Peruvian Quechua spelling Pachakutiq Yupanki , originally Cusi Yupanqui or Kusi Yupanki († 1471 ) was the ninth ruler of the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1471 .
The reign of Kusi Yupanki began with his victory as a general over the Chankas . The Chankas, themselves an expanding empire, posed a serious threat to the Incas and, under their leader Anku Walluq, besieged the capital Qusqu ( Cusco ) with allegedly 40,000 men in 1438 . Kusi Yupanki's elderly father, Huiracocha Inca (Wiraqucha Inka) , retired to the fortress of Calca with his son Urco (Urqu) and other loyal followers . Thereupon Kusi Yupanki took over the leadership of the Inca army, terrified Qusqu with the help of his allies, the K'anas (Cana) and Qanchis(Canchi), and in the battle of Yawarpampa ("blood plane" at the hill of Carmenca / Cuzco) destroyed the Chanka force; the territory of the Chankas was incorporated into the Inca Empire. This event represents a turning point in the Inca tradition ( Pachakuti ) . The victorious military leader became King of the Incas and since then has been known as the "world changer", Pachakutiq Yupanki .
According to one of several theories , the city of Machu Picchu was founded around 1450 at the instigation of Pachacútec Yupanqui .
In 1460 his brother Cápac Yupanqui (Qhapaq Yupanki) succeeded in subjugating the Vanka in Junín after fierce fighting . After a failed campaign in Huánuco , during which numerous Chanka mercenaries from the Inca army deserted, Pachakutiq had his brother executed in Cusco.
Under Pachakutiq, the Inca Empire was expanded from Lake Titicaca in the central Andes to Junín . Above all, he had the infrastructure in his empire significantly expanded and caused the economy to be boosted by new technologies. Accurate historical records have existed since his reign, for example, the dates of birth and death of Incas have been recorded since then. Little is known about the circumstances of his personal life. He was succeeded by his son Túpac Yupanqui .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Louis Baudin : The life of the Inca. Zurich 1987, p. 73ff.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Huiracocha Inca Wiraqucha Inca |
Inca Cuzco 1438 - 1471 |
Túpac Yupanqui Tupaq Yupanki |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pachacútec Yupanqui |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pachakutiq Yupanki |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Inca Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1438 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1471 |