Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II

Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
	Part of the decolonization of the Americas
	; An illustration of Túpac Amaru II from c. 1784-1806
Date	4 November 1780 – 15 March 1783
Location	Viceroyalty of Peru and Real Audiencia of Charcas, South America
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire	Aymara-Quechua rebels
Commanders and leaders
Agustín de Jáuregui; José del Valle; José Antonio de Areche; Antonio Arriaga ;	Túpac Amaru II ; Tomasa Tito Condemayta ; Túpac Katari ; Bartolina Sisa ; Micaela Bastidas ;
Strength
Spanish units:; 15,000–17,500 soldiers	Rebel units:; 100,000 soldiers; 40,000 – 60,000 Siege of Cusco (2–9 January 1781); 10,000 – 40,000 Siege of La Paz (14 March 1781)
Casualties and losses
	100,000 killed estimated in these two bands.; 10,000 died of starvation or illness.

The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II (4 November 1780 – 15 March 1783) was an uprising by cacique-led Aymara, Quechua, and mestizo rebels aimed at overthrowing Spanish colonial rule in Peru. The causes of the rebellion included opposition to the Bourbon Reforms, an economic downturn in colonial Peru, and a grassroots revival of Inca cultural identity led by Túpac Amaru II, an indigenous cacique and the leader of the rebellion. While Amaru II was captured and executed by the Spanish in 1781, the rebellion continued for at least another year under other rebel leaders. Amaru II's rebellion was simultaneous with the uprising of Túpac Katari in colonial-era Upper Peru (now Bolivia).