Chinchaysuyu
E63267
Chinchaysuyu was the northwestern quarter of the Inca Empire, encompassing coastal and highland regions that are now parts of Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Chinchasuyu | 0 | 1 |
| Chinchaysuyu (Quechua orthography) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca quarter
→
region of the Inca Empire → |
| administrativeCenterOf | northern provinces of the Inca Empire → |
| borderedBy |
Antisuyu
→
Collasuyu → Cuntisuyu →
surface form:
Contisuyu
|
| capital |
Riobamba
→
surface form:
Tumebamba
|
| comparedWith |
Antisuyu
→
Collasuyu → Cuntisuyu →
surface form:
Contisuyu
|
| contains |
parts of the Inca road system
→
sections of the Qhapaq Ñan → |
| dissolvedBy | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chinchaysuyu
→
surface form:
Chinchasuyu
|
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Chinchaysuyu
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Chinchaysuyu (Quechua orthography)
|
| hasPosition | northwestern quarter of the Inca Empire → |
| hasRegionType |
coastal region
→
highland region → |
| historicalPeriod | Late Horizon of Andean chronology → |
| includesTerritoryOf |
Colombia
→
Ecuador → Peru → |
| integratedPeoples |
Cañari
→
Chimu culture →
surface form:
Chimú
Quitu → various coastal and highland ethnic groups → |
| knownFor |
coastal trade networks
→
dense population → highland terrace farming → intensive agriculture → |
| languageUsed |
Puquina
→
Quechua → various local languages → |
| locatedIn |
Andes
→
South America → |
| majorCity |
Quito
→
Tumebamba → |
| nameEtymology |
"suyu" means "region" or "quarter" in Quechua
→
derived from Quechua word "chinchay" meaning "north" or "ocelot" → |
| partOf |
Inca Empire
→
Inca Empire →
surface form:
Tawantinsuyu
|
| partOfConcept | Tawantinsuyu four suyus → |
| religion | Inca religion → |
| ruledBy | Sapa Inca → |
| timePeriod |
15th century
→
early 16th century → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chinchasuyu
this entity surface form:
Chinchaysuyu (Quechua orthography)