Coya of the Inca Empire
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Coya of the Inca Empire was the title given to the principal queen and consort of the Sapa Inca, who held significant political, religious, and ceremonial authority within Inca society.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coya | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca institution
ⓘ
queenship ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Inca civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple | Andean gender complementarity ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction | co-officiant with the Sapa Inca in major rituals ⓘ |
| ceremonialResidence | Cuzco royal palaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Spanish chroniclers of the colonial period ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial leader
ⓘ
political figure ⓘ queen consort ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| inherits | status through noble lineage ⓘ |
| linkedToInstitution |
Inca royal court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inca state religion ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | often full sister of the Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
festivals of the Inca calendar
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| politicalPower |
influence in succession disputes
ⓘ
influence over alliances between panacas ⓘ |
| positionInSuccession | second in importance after the Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| rankInCourt | highest-ranking woman in the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| region |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuzco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Inca royal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sapa Inca NERFINISHED ⓘ panaca ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
associated with the Moon and earth deities
ⓘ
participant in sun cult ceremonies ⓘ |
| requires | Inca royal blood ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
oversight of royal household
ⓘ
participation in dynastic politics ⓘ representation of women at court ⓘ |
| socialStatus | member of the royal panaca ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Sapa Inca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
complementary duality with the Sapa Inca
ⓘ
dynastic continuity ⓘ fertility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ Late Horizon period of Andean history ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | principal queen of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchyRole | consort with independent authority ⓘ |
| usedIn | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Coya