- Inca Roca
Inca Roca (Quechua "Inka Roq'a", "
magnanimous Inca") was the sixthSapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco (beginning around CE 1350) and the first of the Hanan ("upper") dynasty. His wife's name was Mama Michay, and his son wasYahuar Huacac .His father was the Inca
Capac Yupanqui , but his heir apparent (by his wife Cusi Hilpay) was his son Quispe Yupanqui. After Capac Yupanqui's death, however, the "hanan" moiety rebelled against the "hurin", killed Quispe Yupanqui, and gave the throne to Inca Roca, son of another of Capac Yupanqui's wives, Cusi Chimbo. Inca Roca moved his palace into the "hurin" section of Cuzco.In legend, he is said to have conquered the Chancas (among other peoples), as well as established the "yachaywasi," schools for teaching nobles. More soberly, he seems to have improved the irrigation works of Cuzco and neighboring areas, but the Chancas continued to trouble his successors.
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Sapa Inca
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