1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ATAHUALLPA (alahu, Lat. virtus, and allpa, sweet), " the last of the Incas " (or Yncas) of Peru, was the son of the ruler Huayna Capac, by Pacha, the daughter of the conquered sovereign of Quito. His brother Huascar succeeded Huayna Capac in 1527; for, as Atahuallpa was not descended on both sides from the line of Incas, Peruvian law considered him illegitimate. He obtained, however, the kingdom of Quito. A jealous feeling soon sprang up between him and Huascar, who insisted that Quito should be held as a dependent…
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