Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua
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Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua (born in Tamburco, 1745; died in Cusco
, May 18, 1781), was an important figure and a martyr for Peruvian independence. She is remembered for the enunciation of her clear political position towards independence with her declaration “For the liberty of my people, I have renounced everything. I will not see my children flourish...”
Micaela married very young, in 1760, at age 15, to José Gabriel Condorcanqui, also known as Túpac Amaru II
. Condorcanqui was an important figure in Peruvian history as well. They were married in la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación (the Church of our Lady of the Purification), in the town of Surimana.
Micaela gave birth to three sons, Hipólito (1761), Mariano (1762), and Fernando (1768).
She was captured in a failed uprising, and was executed very painfully on May 18, 1781, at 36 years of age.
Cusco
Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
, May 18, 1781), was an important figure and a martyr for Peruvian independence. She is remembered for the enunciation of her clear political position towards independence with her declaration “For the liberty of my people, I have renounced everything. I will not see my children flourish...”
Biography
Micaela was born in Pampamarca (in Abancay) in 1747. She was the daughter of Manual Bastidas (an African descendent) and Josefa Puyucahua. The young Micaela was beautiful and had tanned skin.Micaela married very young, in 1760, at age 15, to José Gabriel Condorcanqui, also known as Túpac Amaru II
Túpac Amaru II
Túpac Amaru II was a leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the Spanish in Peru...
. Condorcanqui was an important figure in Peruvian history as well. They were married in la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación (the Church of our Lady of the Purification), in the town of Surimana.
Micaela gave birth to three sons, Hipólito (1761), Mariano (1762), and Fernando (1768).
She was captured in a failed uprising, and was executed very painfully on May 18, 1781, at 36 years of age.