Manco Cápac
Manco Cápac is the founding Inca ancestor, sometimes described as the son of Inti and sometimes as the son of Viracocha. He was taught the arts of civilization by Inti and is considered the progenitor of the Inca ruling line.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1533
- Historical notes
- Possibly lived in the early 13th century; his actual existence remains uncertain though his figure is mentioned in several chronicles.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Willaq Umu, Pachacuti, Mama Killa, Mama Qucha, Imahmana Viracocha, Tocapo Viracocha, Pacha Kamaq, Illapu, Rainbow, Pleiades, Venus, Viracocha, Pachamama
- sibling of
- Mama Uqllu, Mama Ocllo, Ayar Auca, Ayar Cachi, Ayar Uchu, Mama Huaco, Mama Raua, Mama Ipacura
- parent of
- Sinchi Ruq'a, Sinchi Roca
- consort of
- Mama Waqu
- allied with
- Mama Uqllu
- student of
- Inti
- child of
- Apu Tambo, Viracocha, Inti, Mama Killa, Mama Waqu, Mama Quilla
Mentioned by
- Rainbow
- Pleiades
- Venus
- Viracocha
- Pachamama
- Ayar Auca
- Ayar Cachi
- Ayar Uchu
- Mama Huaco
- Mama Raua
- Mama Ipacura
- Inti
- Apu Tambo
- Viracocha
- Inti
- Mama Killa
and 2 more
Sources
Source passages
“Manco Cápac, the founding Inca ancestor, was thought to have been the son of Inti. According to myth, Inti taught Manco Cápac and his daughter Mama Ocllo the arts of civilization.”
#924 · extracted by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
“Manco Cápac is said to be a powerful Djinn who took his place as a god amongst the Incas by displaying his power of matter manipulation...Manco Cápac is the son of Inti and one of five children destined to keep the universe safe from the forces of evil.”
#16558 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“These two beings are Manco Cápac, the son of Inti (sometimes taken as the son of Viracocha), which name means 'splendid foundation', and Mama Uqllu, which means 'mother fertility'. These two founded the Inca civilization.”
#17557 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Relatives of Mama Quilla include her younger brother and husband Inti, god of the sun, and her children Manco Cápac, first ruler of the Incas, and Mama Ocllo, Manco Cápac's older sister and wife.”
#18836 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001