Inca Roca

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Inca Roca (Quechua Inka Roq'a, "magnanimous Inca") was the sixth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco (beginning around CE 1350) and the first of the Hanan ("upper") dynasty. His wife's name was Mama Michay, and his son was Yahuar Huacac.

His father was the Inca Capac Yupanqui, but his heir apparent (by his wife Cusi Hilpay) was his son Quispe Yupanqui. After Capac Yupanqui's death, however, the hanan moiety rebelled against the hurin, killed Quispe Yupanqui, and gave the throne to Inca Roca, son of another of Capac Yupanqui's wives, Cusi Chimbo. Inca Roca moved his palace into the hurin section of Cuzco.

In legend, he is said to have conquered the Chancas (among other peoples), as well as established the yachaywasi, schools for teaching nobles. More soberly, he seems to have improved the irrigation works of Cuzco and neighboring areas, but the Chancas continued to trouble his successors.

Preceded by Capac Yupanqui

Sapa Inca c. 1350 CE

Succeeded by Yahuar Huacac