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Túpac Amaru II was an Indigenous cacique who led a large Andean rebellion against the Spanish in Peru as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca of the new Inca Empire. He was later elevated to a mythical status in the Peruvian struggle for independence and indigenous rights movement, as well as an inspiration to myriad causes in Spanish America and beyond.
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politics · Leader of an uprising in Peru · politician · revolutionary · indigenous leader of the Americas · rebel · also Túpac Amaru II, José Gabriel Tupac-Amaru, José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera, José Gabriel Túpac Amaru, Tupac Amaru II, José Gabriel Condorcanqui
Born 10 March 1738 · Died 18 May 1781 · Q315937
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“that there have been repeated outcries directed to me by the indigenous peoples of this and surrounding provinces, outcries against the abuses committed by European-born crown officials... Justified outcries that have produced no remedy from the royal courts”
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Portal Uai: Túpac Amaru II, líder revolucionário andino: “Podem matar o corpo, mas não a ideia que ele carrega”
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The Real News: Tupac Amaru II’s Indigenous uprising against colonial Spain
The musical group Los Túpac Amarinos de Canas was formed, led by Gabriel Larota Catunta
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Has been performed at numerous international festivals
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Julián Yanque founded the Centro Folklórico Túpac Amaru deTinta (CEFOTAT), made up primarily of indigenous people from Tinta
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The symbol of Túpac Amaru II was carried by Peruvian education and official historiography, which was a novelty since independence
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The trio Los Amaru de Tinta emerged, composed of three musicians from Tinta: Genaro Chacón, Roger Cusi, and David Fuentes
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Died 1781-05-18.
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Born 1738-03-10.
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