Memorias Antiguas Historiales del Peru

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Text written in the seventeenth century, translated and edited by Philip Ainsworth Means, with an Introduction by the late Sir Clements R. Markham. The translation is from the Spanish edition of Marcos Jiménez de la Espada, published Madrid, 1882. Also includes 'Eight chronological tables ... compiled by P. A. Means'; 'List of words in the names of kings and Incas ...' and 'Quichua words in Montesinos'. Foreword. Introduction by Sir Clements Markham. Introduction xi–xxix Chronological Tables xxxi–xlvii. List of Words by Sir C. M. xlviii–lii Quichua Words by Sir C. M. xlviii–lii CHAPTER I. Of the manner in which government and good order were first established among the Indians of Piru 1 CHAPTER II. How the families of Cuzco raised up Manco Capac as their Lord, and of an Embassy which other Lords sent to him 7 CHAPTER III. Of a strange event which took place in Cuzco while the King Manco Capac and the Lords of the Region were making ready for the marriage feasts 12 CHAPTER IV. How, through the deaths of Manco Capac and of the neighbouring Lords, great wars broke forth between their successors, and of the end that was put to the matter by a strange event 15 CHAPTER V. Of the esteem in which were held Sinchi Cozque Pachacuti and his sons and relatives ; and of the outcome of the war which the Lords of Antaguailas made against them 20 CHAPTER VI. Of the things which Inti Capac Yupanqui ordered in Cuzco with respect to religion and to government 28 CHAPTER VII. Of the other matters which the King Inti Capac ordered for the good government of his kingdom and of his death 32 CHAPTER VIII. Concerning the signs which appeared in the sky in the time of Manco Capac, second of that name 36 CHAPTER IX. Of what occurred in the time of this King in Cuzco, and of the origin of the giants in Piru 39 CHAPTER X. Of the King Titu Yupanqui Pachacuti and of the reforms which he made in his kingdom 43 CHAPTER XI. Of other Peruvian Kings, and of some events in their reigns 48 CHAPTER XII. Continues the succession of the Peruvian Kings 51 CHAPTER XIII. Concerning the events and succession of some of the Kings of Piru 55 CHAPTER XIV. Of the confusion which was caused in Cuzco by the entrance of strange peoples into Piru, because of which the use of letters was lost 58 CHAPTER XV. Of the events in the time of Tupac Cauri Pachacuti the Seventh, and of other Peruvian Kings 63 CHAPTER XVI. Of the origin of the Kings Ingas and of the manner in which they introduced themselves into the government 68 CHAPTER XVII. In which the subject of the last chapter is continued and the outcome of the matter is related 72 CHAPTER XVIII. Concerning the marriage of Inga Roca 76 CHAPTER XIX. How the King of Vilcas and other Lords sent their obedience to Inga Roca, and of his return to Cuzco 79 CHAPTER XX. Of what befell Inga Capac Yupanqui and his brother, and of the lives of other Ingas 83 CHAPTER XXI. Certain things are told relating to the antecedents and deeds of the Inga Sinchi Roca 88 CHAPTER XXII. Of the manner in which the Inga Sinchi Roca entered Cuzco triumphant, and of his death 92 CHAPTER XXIII. Of the time in which Inga Huira Cocha began to reign, and of his deeds and achievements 97 CHAPTER XXIV. How Inga Huira Cocha set forth from Cuzco to the conquest of the Chachapoyas and of the Paltas 101 CHAPTER XXV. Of what Inga Huira Cocha did in Quito, and how he sent troops to the conquest of the Cofanes 105 CHAPTER XXVI. How Inga Huira Cocha returned to the province of the Cañares and conquered it ; and of the reason why that province is called Tumipampa 111 CHAPTER XXVII. Of Tupac Yupanqui, eighth of the Ingas, and how his son, Huaina Capac, succeeded him 115 CHAPTER XXVIII. How the Lord of Cayambe fortified himself with many troops in a lake called Yaguarcocha, and how the Inca conquered him 120 Index 127 Plates I.—The Statue known as “ The Bishop ” or “ The Friar ” II.—The Fortress of Sacsahuaman, overlooking the City of Cuzco to face p. 23 III.—A Street in Cuzco 30 IV.—The Eastern Face of the Monolithic Gateway 35 V.—The Western Face of the Monolithic Gateway 35 VI.—A Typical Shadow-Clock of Intihuatana 53 VII.—The Monolithic Stairway 55 VIII.—The Ruins of Tiahuanaco 57 IX.—The Palace of the Inca Rocca at Cuzco 81 X.—Late Incaic Masonry at Pisac, near Cuzco 93