The bearded invaders are not the children of Wiraqocha but the children of the Devil
D.Anton
Manco Inca Yupanqui was the son of
Huayna Capac, probably born in 1515 in the city of Cuzco.
When Atalualpa troops took over that
city, under the command of General Quizquiz, they killed the
descendants of Huayna Capac, Huascar's supporters and anyone who
might try to take the place of the Inca.
The Spanish invaders who arrived later
imprisoned Atahualpa and then executed him in July 25, 1533 accused by
"idolatry, fratricide, polygamy and incest."
Manco Inca Yupanqui had escaped from
the armies of Atahualpa and collaborated with the conquerors in
the belief that foreigners would free Cuzco from the "evil
forces of Quito" who had killed his entire family.
He was named Inca by the foreigners but
without any authority and fully controlled by them. He could not
receive his subjects, or travel around the city, he watched the
abuses committed by the Spaniards with noblewomen, the people and the
Virgins of the Sun. It was clearly a hostage of the invaders. .
Due to mistreatment he decided to
rebel and almost managed to expel the Spaniards from Cuzco (1536). When he did not succeed he took refuge in the valley of Vilcabamba (Willkapampa).
He was finally killed and stabbed by a group of seven Spaniards
who posed as their allies and betrayed (in 1544). Before leaving Vilcabamba Manco Inca Yupanqui sent a message to the inhabitants of the invaded territories
"Brothers and children, I have
gathered you to see the new type of people who have come to our
country, those bearded men who are in this city. Because I said they
were Wiraqochas which they seemed to be according to their garments,
I ordered you to serve them and obey and serve them as myself.. I
thought they were valuable people, thinking they were sent from afar,
as always proclaimed by Tiqsi Wiraqochan, or God. But it is clear to
me that everything turned out the opposite of what we expected, you should know this, my brothers, these people have shown many times
since entering our country that they are not the children of
Wiraqocha but the children of the Devil. "
After the death of Manco Inca Yupanqui
the Vilcabamba rebellion would last another 28 years. In September
24, 1572 the last Inca, Tupac Amaru 1, was hanged in the Plaza de
Cuzco and Spanish control over the former Tahuantisuyu was completed.
Ref. "Amerrique, Orphans of the Paradise", D.Anton, Piriguazu Ediciones.
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