About Yáhuar Huácac
Lived 1360 – 1410 (aged 49–50). Yáhuar Huácac was a sovereign.
Yawar Waqaq (Hispanicized spellings ) or Yawar Waqaq Inka was the seventh Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco (beginning around 1380) and the second of the Hanan dynasty.
His father was Inca Roca. Yawar's wife was Mama Chicya (or Chu-Ya) and their sons were Paucar Ayllu and Pahuac Hualpa Mayta. Yawar's name refers to a story that he was abducted as a child by the Sinchi (Warlord) Tokay Qhapaq of the Ayarmaca nation, crying tears of blood over his predicament. He eventually escaped with the help of one of his captor's mistresses, Chimpu Orma. Assuming the reign at the age of 19, Yawar conquered Pillauya, Choyca, Yuco, Chillincay, Taocamarca and Cavinas.
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Who was Yáhuar Huácac?
Inca emperor
When was Yáhuar Huácac born?
Yáhuar Huácac was born in 1360 in Cusco.
When did Yáhuar Huácac die?
Yáhuar Huácac died in 1410 in Cusco.
What was Yáhuar Huácac's occupation?
Yáhuar Huácac was a sovereign.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yáhuar Huácac. https://biography.guide/yahuar-huacac/
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