Mayta Cápac

Mayta Cápac (Quechua = Mayta Qhapaq Inka) (c. 1290 – c. 1320) was the fourth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco (beginning around 1290) and a member of the Hurin dynasty.

Mayta Cápac
King Mayta Cápac
Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco
Reign	c. 1290 – c. 1320
Predecessor	Lloque Yupanqui
Successor	Cápac Yupanqui
Born	c. 1290 Cusco, Inca Empire
Died	c. 1320 (aged c. 30) Cusco, Inca Empire
Spouse	Mama Cuca
Issue	Cápac Yupanqui
Dynasty	Hurin
Father	Lloque Yupanqui
Mother	Mama Cora Ocllo Coya

Family and personal

As a son of King Lloque Yupanqui, Mayta Cápac was his heir and the father of Cápac Yupanqui.^[1] His wife's name is given as Mama Tankariy Yachiy, or Tacucaray, or Mama Cuca.^[2] His other children were Tarco Huaman, Apu Cunti Mayta, Queco Avcaylli, and Rocca Yupanqui.^[3]: 43

Mayta's mother was Mama Cora Ocllo Coya. She died in Cuzco.^[2]

Reign

Mayta Capac was referred to as the reformer of the calendar.^[4] The chroniclers describe him as a great warrior who conquered territories as far as Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, and Potosí. While in fact, his kingdom was still limited to the valley of Cuzco. In 1134, Mayta Cápac put the regions of Arequipa and Moquegua under the control of the Inca empire.^{[citation needed]}

His great military feat was the subjugation of Alcabisas and Culunchimas tribes.^[3]: 43