The largest rebellion in the history of spains american empirea conflict greater in territory and costlier in lives than the contemporaneous american revolutionbegan as a local revolt against colonial authorities in 1780. He belonged to the minor nobility and claimed descent from the last emperor of the inca. It ended with approximately 100,000 dead and covered a larger geographical area than the american revolution. The tupac amaru revolutionary movement tupac amaru, or mrta, which is the acronym for the spanish name was a peruvian marxistleninist revolutionary movement that was founded in 1984. It is likely to become a muchread book among scholars of latin america history, culture, and politics, especially andeanists. He tupac amaru ii, peruvian indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last inca ruler, tupac amaru, with whom he was identified when he led the peruvian peasants in an unsuccessful rebellion against spanish rule. Reviewed in the united states on september 2, 2015. The tupac amaru rebellion latin american studies oxford. Well, in my opinion the situation is more interesting at the time of otl tupac rebellion, the early 1780s. This is a coherent and thorough exploration of the causes, dynamics, and outcome of the insurgency. The largest uprising in colonial spanishamerican history, it stretched from its. He was born in 1738 of mixed spanish and indigenous heritage. Jan 14, 2020 tupac shakur was embroiled in a feud between east coast and west coast rappers and was murdered in a driveby shooting in 1996, leaving behind an influential musical legacy at the age of 25. The tupac amaru rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the americas, yet narrating it clearly and judiciously has evaded generations of andean historians.
On may 1, tupac amaru ii was baptized by santiago jose lopez in a church in tungasuca. Jose gabriel tupac amaru march 19, 1742 may 18, 1781 known as tupac amaru ii hence the origins of 2pac shakurs name tupac amaru shakur, was a leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the spanish in peru. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. By just searching the phrase tupac amaru ii i was able to find a few different articles and books on the subject, all of which also included information on the rebellion. Tupac amaru rebellion flashcards and study sets quizlet.
His most recent book is the tupac amaru rebellion harvard university. Tupac amaru ii, the lateeighteenthcentury leader of the peruvian rebellion against the spanish crown. They form a dialogue with works on the katarista uprisings in upper peru. He should not be confused with tupac katari who led a similar uprising in. The tupac amaru rebellion and global history youtube. Although unsuccessful, he later became a mythical figure in the peruvian struggle for independence and indigenous rights movement and an inspiration to a.
Its leaders, jose gabriel condorcanqui, who assumed the inca name tupac amaru ii. The authors interest in presenting the littleknown tupac amaru rebellion to a nonacademic audience is commendable. Carlos ivan degregori is professor of anthropology at the national university of san marcos in lima. This space baby question takes a lot of material from eduardo galeanos book the open veins of latin america tupac amaru ii led a rebellion against the spanish. When we talk about the spanish conquest, we must always keep in mind that the incas fought back. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Building from his recent book, the tupac amaru rebellion, charles walker examines the role this massive rebellion 178083 had in global history. Drawing on two historical collections, university of californiadavis history professor walker explores the 1780 indigenous peruvian uprising against bourbon spanish colonialism launched by tupac. Full text of the rebellion of tupacamaru ii, 17801781. Coupled with the katarista uprisings, the tupac amaru rebellion stretched from cuzco to potosi, with copycat revolts occurring elsewhere in south america. Walker sees his study as enriching the extant scholarship by devoting more attention than other historians to tupac amaru s spouse, micaela bastidas, analyzing the role of the church more carefully, ascribing much more importance to developments after jose gabriel condorcanqui tupac amaru ii s brutal execution in may of 1781, and giving the.
Tupac amaru ii inherited the caciqueship, or hereditary chiefdom of tungasuca and. Choose from 33 different sets of tupac amaru rebellion flashcards on quizlet. We use cookies to make interactions with our website easy and meaningful, to better understand the use. Adopting the inca royal name tupac amaru, he set events in motion that would transform him into latin americas most iconic revolutionary figure. Over the next decade several administrative reforms were to alter the situation, at least superficially. I have only read part of the uprising, before abandoning it. The tupac amaru rebellion stormed through the andes from 1780 to 1783. Jose gabriel tupac amaru march 10, 1738 may 18, 1781 known as tupac amaru ii was the leader of a large andean uprising against the spanish in. Adopting the inca royal name tupac amaru, he set events in motion that would. He claimed to act on the spanish kings behalf, expelling corrupt spaniards and abolishing onerous taxes. Charles walker seems to have broken the curse, and i have no doubt that this excellent book will instantly become the standard account. Full text of the rebellion of tupacamaru ii, 17801781 see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by jstor. Project muse the tupac amaru rebellion by charles f. If tupac amaru has more success during the american revolutionary war and can take cuzco and lima, it is enough to make britain and spain according peace in exchange of mutual noninterference in each rebellion.
The largest rebellion in colonial spanish american history, the tupac amaru rebellion 17801783 nearly dislodged the spanish from south america. Why the elites of argentina are waging war against the. The rebellion receives masterly treatment from walker. Like all revolutions, it swept people into its vortex. I expected this to be a stronger book than the forsaken, but i have been let down. Tupac amaru ii article about tupac amaru ii by the free. Tupac amaru organized his indigenous followers and attacked other corregidors, ransacked haciendas, and razed the hated obrajes, or textile mills. Jan 09, 2014 the most famous and first largescale uprising was led by a man named jose gabriel condorcanqui noguera, better known to history as tupac amaru ii. Tupac amaru ii, peruvian indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last inca ruler, tupac amaru, with whom he was identified when he led the. Within a year tupac amaru ii had been captured and executed but his rebellion had demonstrated both a definite weakness in colonial control and a high degree of popular unrest. Images in this video are reproduced with respect to the doctrine fair use for nonprofit, educational purposes. Tupac amaru ii in 1780 began to lead an uprising of indigenous people but the spanish military. Robin kirk is codirector of the human rights initiative at duke university. In september 2003, four chilean defendants, including jaime castillo petruzzi, were retried and convicted of membership in the tupac amaru revolutionary movement and participation in an attack on the perunorth american cultural institute and a kidnappingmurder in 1993.
Rebel hero tupac amaru has fascinated generations as an international icon. Charles walker examines the largest rebellion in the history of spains american empire, led by latin americas most iconic revolutionary, tupac amaru, and his wife. His rebellion was suppressed, he was captured and sentenced to be tortured and put to death. Despite my best efforts to try to read the uprising, i truly cant do it.
Tupac amaru ii was a cacique hereditary chief in the tinta region of southern peru. Charles walker has produced an accomplished narrative history focused on the events of the tupac amaru rebellion of 1780 through 1782, and provides a far more detailed account of the conflict than has heretofore. The tupac amaru rebellion began in the spanish viceroyalty of peru in 1780 and turned into the largest popular uprising in spains imperial history. American liberator the tupac amaru rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the americas, yet. Well be discussing this text by speaking with its author, charles walker, professor of the. The mrta originated in 1980 from the merging of the marxistleninist. By late 1780, tupac amaru, his wife micaela bastidas, and their followers had defeated the spanish in numerous battles and gained control over a. Its tedious, im not a fan of the characters, and i really have no interest in seeing what happens next. How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twentyfirst century by mark engler and paul engler is a terrific survey of direct action strategies, bringing out many of the strengths and weaknesses of activist efforts to effect major change in the united states and around the world since well before the twentyfirst.
While tupac amaru ii, an early leader of the rebellion, was captured and executed in 1781, the rebellion continued for at least another year under other leaders. Uprising is a book about 3 unlikely friends come together because of their connections with the triangle shirtwaist factory. Review of the tupac amaru rebellion, by heather roller posted on september 9, 2015 by chuck walker charles f. Although their lives are different, they experience the same struggles and. It began in 1780 as a multiclass alliance against europeanborn usurpers but degenerated into a vicious caste war, leaving a legacy that still influences south american politics today. Dismayed by the bourbon reforms on the indigenous poor. It traced personal relationships, letters exchanged, grandscale politics encompassing madrid and europe as well as detailed experiences of individuals.
Tupac amaru ii was born jose gabriel condorcanqui in tinta, in the province. I then took those results and briefly looked through them to. Apr 23, 2014 here is a fascinating study of the prevailing tensions of tupac amaru s timebetween conqueror and conquered, white and brown, city and mountain, old world and new worldthat still vex south america today. A solid new history of the peruvian indian revolutionary lays out the roots of his rebellion and its bitter legacy. Mrtas objective was to rid peru of the national imperialist government and establish a marxist regime. Canaanland moors honours tupac amaru shakur 2 youtube. The rebellion began in november 1780 when tupac amaru seized and executed a local authority, the corregidor antonio arriaga. Review of the tupac amaru rebellion, by timothy anna chuck. Reflections of tupac amaru center for latin american. The tupac amaru rebellion book chicago public library. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. March 19, 1742 in surimanacanas, cuzco, viceroyalty of peru executed in cuzco may 18, 1781 was a leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the spanish in peru. Cambridge, the belknap press of harvard university press, 2014.
Tupac amaru ii was born jose gabriel condorcanqui noguera between march 8 and 24, 1738 in surimana, tungasuca, in the province of cusco, to miguel condorcanqui usquionsa tupac amaru, kuraka of three towns in the tinta district, and maria rosa noguera. This book was an incredibly thorough and interesting read about the tupac amaru rebellion in peru in the 1780s. Review of the tupac amaru rebellion, by heather roller. Revolution in the andes is the best single account that i have read of the great uprisings led by tupac amaru and the other neoincan rebels. The history of spains conquest and threecentury grip on. The 1746 earthquaketsunami in lima, peru, and its long aftermath, 2008, etc. Tupac amaru ii led a rebellion against the spanish. A very well written book about tupac amaru ii and micaela bastidas rebellion, as indeed she had just a big part to play as tupac himself. The largest uprising in colonial spanishamerican history, it stretched from its base just south of cuzco, peru, into charcas, in presentday bolivia, with parallel skirmishes and revolts in what became chile, argentina, and colombia. Thrown in jail, begins rebellion, and took the corregidorgovernor and executed him.
Tupac amaru as a symbol of peruvian nationalism the evolution of tupac amaru ii as a national symbol provides insight into the changing national consciousness of peruvian society. In the name tupac amaru, you have therefore both the rebellion and the hatred of the. Reflections of tupac amaru center for latin american studies. The rebellion of tupacamaru ii, 17801781 internet archive. Founded in 1983, the group is best known for holding 490 people hostage in the japanese embassy in lima 1996 in an effort to gain the release of jailed comrades. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Walker provides here the first accessible full account in english. Here is a fascinating study of the prevailing tensions of tupac amaru s timebetween conqueror and conquered, white and brown, city and mountain, old world and new worldthat still vex south america today. To this day, its impact resonates in modern latin american politics. Walkers book is a vivid narrative history of the tupac amaru rebellion 178082, which profoundly shook, but did not ultimately topple, the foundations of spanish rule in the andes. He served on perus governmentappointed truth and reconciliation commission and has written dozens of books and articles about peru. The rebellion of tupac amaru ii, as condorcanqui came to style himself, was the largest and most dangerous rebellion faced by the spanish crown in its american empire before the great upheavals of the early nineteenth century that culminated in its loss.
In 1780 tupac amarus greatgrandson, jose gabriel condorcanqui, better known as tupac amaru ii, led the first major incan uprising against the spaniards in two centuries. The tupac amaru rebellionpaperback online bookstore. But the rebellion became increasingly bloody as it spread throughout peru and into parts of modernday bolivia, chile, and argentina. Tupac amaru ii like connections to the philippineamerican war, this assessment gauges students knowledge of the past. As with the latter, the tupac amaru uprisings were partly the result of. This traditional marxistleninist revolutionary movement formed in 1983. The book was outlawed at the time by the lima viceroy for fear of it inspiring. Tupac amaru, rebellion ofin 1780, jose gabriel condorcanqui ca. The first place i checked for my topic was the databases, specifically jstor. Learn tupac amaru rebellion with free interactive flashcards. Tupac amaru ii was captured after a massive uprising, and then drawn and quartered in the bloodiest way. Tupac amaru revolutionary movement mrta description. For someone such as myself who didnt know anything of that period in the americas charles f.