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Manco Capac
Sign in to save1st ruler of the Kingdom of Cuzco (Inca Emperor)
Key facts
- Reign
- c. 1200 – c. 1230
- Predecessor
- Various in different versions, usually none (kingdom established) , Mama Waqu Quya ( Guaman Poma de Ayala )
- Successor
- Sinchi Roca
- Born
- before c. 1200 , Tamputoco, Cusco , Inca Empire
- Died
- c. 1230 , Cusco, Inca Empire
- Spouse
- Mama Uqllu or Mama Waqu
- Issue
- Sinchi Roca
- Father
- Apu Tambo, Inti or Viracocha
- Mother
- Mama Killa or Mama Waqu
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Inca Empire
- Place of birth
- Paruro Province
- Place of death
- Cusco
- Spouse
- Mama Ocllo
- Child
- Sinchi Roca
- Occupation
- ruler
- Position held
- Sapa Inca
- Image
- Ayarmanco1.JPG
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Manco Capac
- date of birth
- 1200-00-00
- date of death
- 1300-00-00
- replaced by
- Sinchi Roca
- place of burial
- Cusco
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Encyclopedic overview
Manco Cápac (before c. 1200 – c. 1230) (Quechua: Manqu Qhapaq, Cusco Quechua: [ˈmaɴqɔ ˈqʰapaχ]), also known as Manco Inca and Ayar Manco, was, according to some historians, the first governor and founder of the Inca civilisation in Cusco, possibly in the early 13th century. He is also a main figure of Inca mythology, being the protagonist of the two best known legends about the origin of the Inca, both of them connecting him to the foundation of Cusco. His main wife was his older sister, Mama Uqllu, also the mother of his son and successor Sinchi Ruq'a. Even though his figure is mentioned in several chronicles, his actual existence remains uncertain.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Manco Capac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.