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Mayta Capac

c. 13th–14th century · 14th century

Mayta Capac was the fourth ruler of the Kingdom of Cusco in Inca tradition, the son of Lloque Yupanqui. The chronicles describe him as a strong warrior who fought the neighbouring Alcabizas and other peoples of the Cusco valley. Like the other early Inca rulers, he is known only from traditions recorded by Spanish chroniclers.

Mayta Capac
Image: Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas (1549 - c.1625/26) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Kingdom of Cusco

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