Túpac Huallpa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Túpac Huallpa |
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| Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire | |
| Reign | 26 July 1533 - October 1533 |
| Installation | 26 July 1533 |
| Predecessor | Atahualpa (as legitimate Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire) |
| Successor | Manco Inca Yupanqui (as puppet Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire) |
| Born | 1510 Cusco, Peru |
| Died | October 1533 (aged 22-23) Jauja, Peru |
| Quechua | Auqui Huallpa Túpac |
| Dynasty | Hanan Qusqu ([1]) |
| Father | Huayna Cápac |
Túpac Huallpa (also known as Huallpa Túpac) was an important leader of the Inca Empire. He was born in 1510 and died in October 1533. His original name was Auqui Huallpa Túpac. He became the first Inca ruler chosen by the Spanish conquerors, led by Francisco Pizarro, during their takeover of the Inca Empire. He was a "puppet ruler," meaning the Spanish put him in charge to control the Inca people.
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The Life of Túpac Huallpa
Túpac Huallpa was born in 1510 in the city of Cusco, which was the capital of the Inca Empire. He was a younger brother to two other important Inca leaders, Atahualpa and Huáscar.
Becoming a Ruler
After the Spanish executed his brother Atahualpa on July 26, 1533, the Spanish leaders needed someone to rule the Inca people. They chose Túpac Huallpa to be the new Sapa Inca, or emperor. The Spanish wanted to make it seem like the Inca people were still being ruled by one of their own.
They made sure Túpac Huallpa was crowned with a big ceremony. This was done to convince everyone that he was the rightful ruler. However, he was really just following the orders of the Spanish.
His Short Reign
Túpac Huallpa's time as Sapa Inca was very short. He died in October 1533, only a few months after becoming ruler. He passed away in a place called Jauja. After his death, another one of his brothers, Manco Inca Yupanqui, became the next Sapa Inca chosen by the Spanish.
Family of Túpac Huallpa
Túpac Huallpa had at least five children. His children and grandchildren later married into important Spanish families.
- Francisco Huallpa Túpac Yupanqui
- Beatriz Túpac Yupanqui: She married a Spanish conqueror named Pedro Alvarez de Holguín de Ulloa.
- Palla Chimpu Ocllo: She was also known as Isabel Suárez Chimpu Ocllo. She married a Spanish captain, Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega y Vargas. They had a famous son named Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, who became a well-known writer.
- Leonor Yupanqui: She married Juan Ortiz de Zárate.
- Francisca Palla: She married another Spanish conqueror, Juan Munoz de Collantes.
See also
In Spanish: Túpac Hualpa para niños
