Paullu y Manco ¿una diarquía inca en tiempos de conquista?

Abstract

This work examines the nature of Inca Paullu’s relationship with Collasuyo that led Diego de Almagro (1535) and Gonzalo Pizarro (1538) to take him during the Spanish Conquest to the southern region of the Inca Empire. The research on this issue leads us to reformulate questions about the relationship between Paullu, who collaborated with the Spaniards, and his brother Manco, who resisted them in Vilcabamba. It is suggested that both of them —in spite of the conflicts of the time— acted knowing about what the other was doing and constantly being in touch with each other. In this case, the famous Inca diarchy, suggested by Zuidema and Duviols could have been working under dramatic conditions.

Keywords

• spanish conquest
• Inca Diarchy
• Paullu Inca
• Francisco Tito Yupanqui
• Collasuyo