Principales: Capac Apo Gvaman Chagua, Yaro Bilca, Allauca Guanoco, Hijo de Capac Apo Chaua, Principe Ayala, Capac Churi

Title

Principales: Capac Apo Gvaman Chagua, Yaro Bilca, Allauca Guanoco, Hijo de Capac Apo Chaua, Principe Ayala, Capac Churi

Subject

Native Officials

Native Princes

Government

Colonialism

Colonization

Indigenous Peoples

Native Lords

Period

1600-1650;

Geographic

Cusco

Cuzco

Lima

West Indies

South America

Peru

Description

This image is illustrated in a chapter that discusses the descendants of the Inca and Andean nobles under Spanish colonial rule in Peru and their importance to a revived Andean society. This image depicts a standing portrait of Capac Apo Guaman Chagua, He is dressed is Spanish attire rather than indigenous traditional garbs. The author explains that Capac Apo Guaman Chaua was a descendant of Capac Apo Chaua. The large caption at the bottom of the image reads, con estos principes y sus hijos tiene don y merced del enperador rrenta, auqui capa[c] churi en la ley deste rreyno de las yndias del piru se titula principes y le habla la merced y sedula rreal del senor rrey enperador con ellos y con ellas, nietos y desendientes, merced que no se acaua en la generacion de los yndios deste rreyno [These princes and their children will have the gift of mercy from the emperor. The princes in the law of this kingdom of the Indies of Peru has the mercy and royal certificate of the emperor with him as well as his descendants and grandchildren].

Image Creator

Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)

Type

Text

Illustration [Manuscript]

Identifier

mta:23639

Language

spa

Source Name

El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]

Parent Collection

Latin American Chronicles

Image

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