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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coya | 1 |
| Coya of the Inca Empire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5578254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Coya of the Inca Empire Context triple: [Cura Ocllo, positionHeld, Coya of the Inca Empire]
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A.
Inés Huaylas Yupanqui
Inés Huaylas Yupanqui was an Inca noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Huayna Capac, who became a prominent figure in early colonial Peru through her relationship with Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
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B.
Sapa Inca
The Sapa Inca was the supreme monarch and considered a divine son of the sun god Inti, holding absolute political and religious authority over the Inca civilization.
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C.
Sayri Túpac
Sayri Túpac was a 16th-century Inca prince and later Sapa Inca of Vilcabamba who negotiated with the Spanish and eventually accepted baptism and relocation to Cuzco.
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D.
Huayna Capac
Huayna Capac was a late 15th–early 16th century Sapa Inca whose reign marked the territorial peak of the Inca Empire shortly before the Spanish conquest.
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E.
Manco Cápac
Manco Cápac is the legendary founder and first Sapa Inca of the Inca civilization, traditionally credited with establishing its capital at Cusco.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coya of the Inca Empire Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Inés Huaylas Yupanqui
Inés Huaylas Yupanqui was an Inca noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Huayna Capac, who became a prominent figure in early colonial Peru through her relationship with Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
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B.
Sapa Inca
The Sapa Inca was the supreme monarch and considered a divine son of the sun god Inti, holding absolute political and religious authority over the Inca civilization.
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C.
Sayri Túpac
Sayri Túpac was a 16th-century Inca prince and later Sapa Inca of Vilcabamba who negotiated with the Spanish and eventually accepted baptism and relocation to Cuzco.
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D.
Huayna Capac
Huayna Capac was a late 15th–early 16th century Sapa Inca whose reign marked the territorial peak of the Inca Empire shortly before the Spanish conquest.
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E.
Manco Cápac
Manco Cápac is the legendary founder and first Sapa Inca of the Inca civilization, traditionally credited with establishing its capital at Cusco.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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
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16th century ⓘ Late Horizon period of Andean history ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | principal queen of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchyRole | consort with independent authority ⓘ |
| usedIn | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Coya of the Inca Empire Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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