| Inca Roca | |
|---|---|
 Inca Roca | |
| Sapa Inca of theKingdom of Cusco | |
| Reign | c. 1350 –c. 1380 |
| Predecessor | Cápac Yupanqui |
| Successor | Yawar Waqaq |
| Born | c. 1350 Cusco,Inca Empire |
| Died | c. 1380 (agedc. 30) Cusco, Inca Empire |
| Spouse | Mama Michay |
| Issue | Yáhuar Huácac several more children |
| Dynasty | Hanan Qusqu |
| Father | Cápac Yupanqui |
| Mother | Cusi Chimbo |
Inca Roca (Quechua:Inka Ruq'a, "magnanimous Inca") (c. 1350 – c. 1380) was the sixthSapa Inca of theKingdom of Cusco (beginning around 1350) and the first of the Hanan ("upper") Qusqu dynasty.[1] His wife was Mama Michay, and his son wasYawar Waqaq.
He had four other famous sons: Inca Paucar, Huaman Taysi Inca, and Vicaquirau Inca. Vicaquirau Inca and Roca's nephew Apu Mayta were great warriors, who helped subjugate Muyna, Pinahua and Caytomarca. He diedc. 1380.[2]: 45–46
Ruq'a's father was the EmperorCápac Yupanqui, whose heir apparent (by his wife Cusi Hilpay) had been his son Quispe Yupanki.
However, after Qhapaq Yupankiʻs death, thehanan moiety rebelled against thehurin, killed Quispe Yupanki, and gave the throne to Inca Roca, son of another of Qhapaq Yupankiʻs wives, Cusi Chimbo. Inca Roca moved his palace into thehurin section of Cuzco.
In legend, he is said to have conquered theChancas[3] (among other peoples), as well as established theyachaywasi, schools for teachingnobles. More soberly, he seems to have improved the irrigation works of Cuzco and neighboring areas,[1][4] but the Chancas continued to trouble his successors.
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| Preceded by | Sapa Inca c. 1350 –c. 1380 | Succeeded by |