Túpac Amaru
| Túpac Amaru | |
|---|---|
Túpac Amaru, the last Sapa Inca of Vilcabamba | |
| Sapa Inca of the Neo-Inca State | |
| Reign | 1571–1572 |
| Predecessor | Titu Cusi |
| Successor | State abolished Juan Santos Atahualpa [as self-proclaimed Sapa Inca of a (neo-)Inca Empire] |
| Born | 14 April 1545 Peru |
| Died | 24 September 1572 (aged 27) Cusco, Viceroyalty of Peru, modern-day Peru |
| Quechua | Tupaq Amaru |
| Dynasty | Hanan Qusqu |
| Father | Manco Inca Yupanqui |
Túpac Amaru or Thupa Amaru (14 April 1545 – 24 September 1572) (first name also spelled Túpac, Tupac, Topa, Tupaq, Thupaq, Thupa, last name also spelled Amaro instead of Amaru) was the last Sapa Inca of the Neo-Inca State, the final remaining independent part of the Inca Empire. He was executed by the Spanish following a months-long pursuit after the fall of the Neo-Inca State.: 11
His name is derived from the Quechua words thupaq, meaning "royal" or "shining" and amaru, which can either mean "snake" or refer to the snake-like being from Andean mythology.