Topa Inca Yupanqui

Topa Inca Yupanqui
Drawing by Guaman Poma in 1615
Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire
Reign1471–1493
PredecessorPachacuti
SuccessorHuayna Capac
Bornbefore 1471
Cusco, Inca Empire, modern-day Peru
Died1493
Chincheros, Inca Empire, modern-day Peru
ConsortMama Ocllo
IssueHuayna Capac
Names
Túpac Inca Yupanqui
QuechuaTupaq Inka Yupanki
SpanishTúpac Inca Yupanqui
DynastyHanan Qusqu
FatherPachacuti
MotherMama Anahuarque

Topa Inca Yupanqui or Túpac Inca Yupanqui (Quechua: 'Tupaq Inka Yupanki'),[1] also Topa Inga Yupangui, translated as "noble Inca accountant," (before 1471 – 1493) was the tenth Sapa Inca (1471–93) of the Inca Empire, fifth of the Hanan dynasty. His father was Pachacuti, and his son was Huayna Capac.[2]: 93  Topa Inca belonged to the Qhapaq panaca (one of the clans of Inca nobles).[1] His qoya (principal wife) was his older sister, Mama Ocllo.[2]: 88 

  1. ^ a b von Hagen, Victor W.; Murra, John V. "The origins and expansion of the Inca state". britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b de Gamboa, P.S., 2015, History of the Incas, Lexington, ISBN 9781463688653

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