Tupac Amaru II, born José Gabriel Condorcanqui (1738-1781), was an Indigenous Andean cacique, or hereditary chief, who claimed direct descent from the last Inca ruler and led a major uprising against Spanish colonial rule in Peru beginning in 1780. Proclaiming himself the legitimate Inca sovereign, he rallied a large following of Indigenous, mestizo and some criollo supporters against colonial abuses, particularly the forced labor and tribute systems imposed on Indigenous communities, and his forces won early victories before being defeated by Spanish colonial troops in 1781. He was captured and brutally executed, but his rebellion, one of the largest anti-colonial uprisings in the history of the Americas, later made him a lasting symbol of Indigenous resistance across the Andes.
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RoleIndigenous cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against Spanish colonial rule in Peru as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca, 1780-1781 1 BirthplaceSurimana, Tungasuca, in the province of Cusco, Peru 1 Death PlacePlaza de Armas, Cuzco, Peru 1 Role
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What was Túpac Amaru II's position before he led the rebellion?
He was a hereditary chief in the Tinta region of southern Peru.
Túpac Amaru II was a cacique, or hereditary chief, in the Tinta region of southern Peru. Britannica gives his original name as José Gabriel Condorcanqui and says he was born between 1740 and 1742, with the exact year uncertain. He died on May 18, 1781, in Cuzco.
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Túpac Amaru II (born José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera or José Gabriel Túpac Amaru, c. 1742 - May 18, 1781) was an Indigenous cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against the Spanish in Peru as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca of the new Inca Empire.
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Túpac Amaru II (born José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera or José Gabriel Túpac Amaru, c. 1742 - May 18, 1781) was an Indigenous cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against the Spanish in Peru as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca of the new Inca Empire.
Execution section, opening sentence
On May 18, 1781, they were taken to the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco to be executed one by one.
Early life section, first sentence
Túpac Amaru II was born José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera in around 1742 in Surimana, Tungasuca, in the province of Cusco
Execution section, opening sentence (place)
On May 18, 1781, they were taken to the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco to be executed one by one.
Lead section, opening sentence, occupation clause
was an Indigenous cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against the Spanish in Peru as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca of the new Inca Empire.
Lead section, opening sentence, birth-name parenthetical
born José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera or José Gabriel Túpac Amaru
Lead section, opening sentence, alternate birth-name clause
born José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera or José Gabriel Túpac Amaru
Tupac Amaru II: Gender
Proclaiming himself the legitimate Inca sovereign, he rallied a large following of Indigenous, mestizo and some criollo supporters against colonial abuses, particularly the forced labor and tribute systems imposed on Indigenous communities, and his forces won early victories before being defeated by Spanish colonial troops in 1781.
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Wikidata Q315937, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Túpac Amaru II (Wikipedia)
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespanQuote, In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born c. 1742; died 1781-5-18
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