Origin and enthronement Manco Inca, one of the more than 50 sons of Huayna Capac, was born in
Cuzco in 1515. His early history is obscure. On 14 November 1533, he met the
conquistador Francisco Pizarro and his contingent, both Inca and Spanish. This and other events, such as the massacre of Atahualpa, led Manco Inca to believe that the Spaniards were "saviours" sent by the gods.
Túpac Huallpa was a
puppet ruler crowned by Francisco Pizarro. When Pizarro left Cuzco with Almagro and Manco Inca, for
Jauja in pursuit of Quizquiz, Francisco left his younger brothers
Gonzalo Pizarro and
Juan Pizarro as
regidores, and a ninety-man garrison in the city. where he founded the
Neo-Inca State which lasted until the death of
Túpac Amaru in 1572. From there, he continued his attacks against the
Wankas (one of the most important allies of the Spaniards), having some success after fierce battles, and to the highlands of present-day Bolivia, where, after many battles, his army was defeated. The Spaniards crowned his younger half-brother
Paullu Inca as puppet
Sapa Inca after his retreat for his valuable help in that last campaign. The Spanish succeeded in capturing Manco's sister-wife,
Cura Ocllo;
Gonzalo Pizarro raped her and kept her at his palace in Casana. The Spaniards had her murdered in 1539.
Death in Vilcabamba After many guerrilla battles in the mountainous regions of Vilcabamba, Manco was murdered in 1544 in the Inca centre of
Vitcos by supporters of Diego de Almagro, who had previously assassinated Francisco Pizarro and who were in hiding under Manco's protection. They, in turn, were all killed by Manco's soldiers. Manco was succeeded by his son
Sayri Tupaq. Manco Inca had several sons, including Sayri Tupaq,
Titu Cusi, and
Túpac Amaru. Manco's body was preserved at
Vilcabamba in a
Temple of the Sun. == See also ==