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Title: History of the Incas
Author: Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Editor: Sir Clements Markham
Release Date: December 29, 2006 [eBook #20218]
Language: English
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HISTORY OF THE INCAS
by
PEDRO SARMIENTO DE GAMBOA
Translated and Edited with Notes and an Introduction by Sir Clements Markham, K.C.B. President of the Hakluyt Society.

Cambridge: Printed for the Hakluyt Society. MDCCCCVII. Cambridge: Printed by John Clay, M.A. at the University Press.

COUNCIL OF THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B., F.R.S., President.
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL, Vice-President.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD AMHERST OF HACKNEY, Vice-President.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD BELHAVEN AND STENTON.
THOMAS B. BOWRING.
COLONEL GEORGE EARL CHURCH.
SIR WILLIAM MARTIN CONWAY, M.A., F.S.A.
THE REV. CANON JOHN NEALE DALTON, C.M.G., C.V.O.
GEORGE WILLIAM FORREST, C.I.E.
WILLIAM FOSTER, B.A.
THE RIGHT HON. SIR GEORGE TAUBMIN GOLDIE, K.C.M.G., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., Pres. R.G.S.
ALBERT GRAY, K.C.
EDWARD HEAWOOD, M.A.
COLONEL SIR THOMAS HUNGERFORD HOLDICH, K.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E.
JOHN SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D.
ADMIRAL SIR ALBERT HASTINGS MARKHAM, K.C.B.
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM RICHARDS, G.C.B.
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR EDWARD HONART SEYMOUR, G.C.B., O.M.
LIEUT.-COL. SIR RICHARD CARNAC TEMPLE, BART., C.L.E.
ROLAND VENABLES VERNON, B.A.
BASIL HARRINGTON SOULSBY, B.A., F.S.A., Honorary Secretary.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Introduction
Dedicatory letter to King Philip II
I. Division of the history
II. The ancient division of the land
III. Description of the ancient Atlantic Island
IV. First inhabitants of the world and principally of the Atlantic Island
V. Inhabitants of the Atlantic Island
VI. The fable of the origin of these barbarous Indians of Peru, according to their blind opinions
VII. Fable of the second age, and creation of the barbarous Indians according to their account
VIII. The ancient Behetrias of these kingdoms of Peru and their provinces
IX. The first settlers in the valley of Cuzco
X. How the Incas began to tyrannize over the lands and inheritances
XI. The fable of the origin of the Incas of Cuzco
XII. The road which these companies of the Incas took to the valley of Cuzco, and of the fables which are mixed with their history
XIV. Entry of the Incas into the valley of Cuzco, and the fables they relate concerning it
XIV. The difference between Manco Ccapac and the Alcabisas, respecting the arable land
XV. Commences the life of Sinchi Rocca, the second Inca
XVI. The life of Lloqui Yupanqui, the third Inca
XVII. The life of Mayta Ccapac, the fourth Inca
XVIII. The life of Ccapac Yupanqui, the fifth Inca
XIX. The life of Inca Rocca, the sixth Inca
XX. The life of Titu Cusi Hualpa, vulgarly called Yahuar-huaccac
XXI. What happened after the Ayarmarcas had stolen Titu Cusi Hualpa
XXII. How it became known that Yahuar-huaccac was alive
XXIII. Yahuar-huaccac Inca Yupanqui commences his reign alone, after the death of his father
XXIV. Life of Viracocha, the eighth Inca
XXV. The provinces and towns conquered by the eighth Inca Viracocha
XXVI. Life of Inca Yupanqui or Pachacuti, the ninth Inca
XXVII. Coming of the Chancas against Cuzco
XXVIII. The second victory of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui over the Chancas
XXIX. The Inca Yupanqui assumes the sovereignty and takes the fringe, without the consent of his father
XXX. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui rebuilds the city of Cuzco
XXXI. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui rebuilds the House of the Sun and establishes new idols in it
XXXII. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui depopulates two leagues of country near Cuzco
XXXIII. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui kills his elder brother named Inca Urco
XXXIV. The nations which Pachacuti Inca subjugated and the towns he took; and first of Tocay Ccapac, Sinchi of the Ayamarcas, and the destruction of the Cuyos
XXXV. The other nations conquered by Inca Yupanqui, either in person or through his brother Inca Rocca
XXXVI. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui endows the House of the Sun with great wealth
XXXVII. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui conquers the province of Colla-suyu
XXXVIII. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui sends an army to conquer the province of Chinchay-suyu
XXXIX. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui plants mitimaes in all the lands he had conquered
XL. The Collas, sons of Chuchi Ccapac, rebel against Inca Yupanqui to obtain their freedom
XLI. Amaru Tupac Inca and Apu Paucar Usnu continue the conquest of the Collao and again subdue the Collas
XLII. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui nominates his son Tupac Inca Yupanqui as his successor
XLIII. How Pachacuti armed his son Tupac Inca
XLIV. Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui sends his son Tupac Inca Yupanqui