Yahuar Huacac
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Yáhuar Huácac was the seventh Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco
(beginning around CE 1380) and the second of the Hanan dynasty. His wife's name was Mama Chikya o;'r Chu-Ya. His father was Inca Roca
, and his son was Viracocha
.
His name refers to a story that he was abducted at the age of eight by the Ayarmaca, crying tears of blood over his predicament. He eventually escaped with the help of one of his captor's mistresses.
During this period, the Incas had their final struggle with the Chancas (whose capital was Abancay
, now in the neighboring region of Apurímac
). However, for one set of chroniclers, Yahuar Huacac abandoned Cuzco under the furious Chanca attack, and his son Viracocha saved the city by defeating them; for another set, it was Viracocha who retreated, and his son Pachacuti who was victorious.
Unlike other Incas, he seems to have done little building in Cuzco, neglecting even to build his own palace, something expected of an Inca.
Kingdom of Cusco
The Kingdom of Cusco was a small kingdom in the Andes that began as a small city-state founded by the Incas around the 12th century...
(beginning around CE 1380) and the second of the Hanan dynasty. His wife's name was Mama Chikya o;'r Chu-Ya. His father was Inca Roca
Inca Roca
Inca Roca was the sixth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco and the first of the Hanan dynasty. His wife was Mama Michay, and his son was Yáhuar Huácac.- Biography :...
, and his son was Viracocha
Viracocha (Inca)
Viracocha was the eighth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco and the third of the Hanan dynasty. His father was Yáhuar Huácac, and his son was Pachacuti. His original name was Hatun Tupaq or Ripaq; he was named after the god Viracocha after having visions of the god...
.
His name refers to a story that he was abducted at the age of eight by the Ayarmaca, crying tears of blood over his predicament. He eventually escaped with the help of one of his captor's mistresses.
During this period, the Incas had their final struggle with the Chancas (whose capital was Abancay
Abancay
Abancay is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the most important city in the Apurímac Region, and is the capital of the Abancay Province.-Location:...
, now in the neighboring region of Apurímac
Apurímac Region
Apurímac is a region in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions...
). However, for one set of chroniclers, Yahuar Huacac abandoned Cuzco under the furious Chanca attack, and his son Viracocha saved the city by defeating them; for another set, it was Viracocha who retreated, and his son Pachacuti who was victorious.
Unlike other Incas, he seems to have done little building in Cuzco, neglecting even to build his own palace, something expected of an Inca.