Who was Túpac Amaru I?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The last ruler of Vilcabamba, executed in Cusco in 1572
- Step 1: After Manco Inca died, his sons led the small Inca state at Vilcabamba. Step 2. The Spanish took Túpac Amaru I in 1572 and executed him in Cusco. Answer: The last ruler of Vilcabamba. Why not the others: The 1780 leader was Túpac Amaru II, and the captured emperor was Atahualpa.
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