Conçejo Real Destos Reinos, Capac Inga Tavantin Svio Camachicoc Apocona · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Conçejo Real Destos Reinos, Capac Inga Tavantin Svio Camachicoc Apocona
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; South America; West Indies; Tahuatinsuyo
Description: This chapter discusses the system of administrative officials in the Inca Empire. This image depicts the members of the royal council of the Tahuatinsuyo [Inca Empire] who aided in governing the empire. Tahuatinsuyo was a term to describe the four quarters of the Inca Empire, Chinchaysuyo, Antisuyo, Condesuyo, Collasuyo. Chinchaysuyo and Condesuyo are further divided into two regions: Hanan Cusco, and Hurin Cusco. The Hanan Cusco, Hurin Cusco, Antisuyo, and Condesuyo regions were each governed by two lords, while four lords each governed Collasuyo and and Chinchaysuyo. These council members were tasked with providing good governance to their region. The Inca, Capac Inca, is illustrated standing in the centre of the image, differentiated through his royal regalia. The other council members are depicted surrounding the Inca. The caption at the bottom of the image reads conzejo rreal deste rreyno [royal council of this kingdom].
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20878
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles; Latin American Chronicles
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Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Subject: Officials; Administrative Officials; Royal Council; Inca; Inca Empire; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples

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