About Jacinto Collahuazo
Lived 1665 – 1700. Jacinto Collahuazo was an Ecuadorian poet, historian and actor.
Jacinto Collahuazo (born ; lived past the age of 80, but exact date of death is unknown) was a cacique of Otavalo, Ecuador. He was a Quichuan poet and historian. He was imprisoned by the Spanish for writing a book in Quechua about the war between Huascar and Atahualpa titled History of the civil wars of Atahualpa and his brother Atoco, known commonly as Huascar Inca. Collahuazo learned to read and write in Spanish, that describes the sadness and impotence felt by the Inca people having lost their king Atahualpa.
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Who was Jacinto Collahuazo?
quichuan poet and historian
When was Jacinto Collahuazo born?
Jacinto Collahuazo was born in 1665.
When did Jacinto Collahuazo die?
Jacinto Collahuazo died in 1700.
What was Jacinto Collahuazo's occupation?
Jacinto Collahuazo was a poet, historian and actor.
What nationality was Jacinto Collahuazo?
Jacinto Collahuazo was Ecuadorian.
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