The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

Royal Commentaries. BooK .VIII. CA A P. VIII. Of the three Marriages of Huayna Capac; of the Death of his Fa,ther, and his Sayings. T Vpac Inca Y~f•mqui ~efül:~n~ now. wholly from .Wars~ attende_d to the Govem- ment of h1s Empire, v1Gtmg d1vers parts of 1t at .di:fferent times, to t he great joy and comfort ofhis Vaffals, who were tranfported w1th ¡oy, as oft en as they faw rhe Inca in their Countries :· lt was he who effeélually ·laboured about th eFor- trefs of toz:.co, his Father having onely begun, and laid the foundation of it; this Work was many years in building, on which twenty thoufand.In diam were al- ways employed, every Nation ·and Province taking its turn, wirh that rule and order, rhat norhing tould be difpofed in better and more·exaél: me thod and difci- pline. Every two years rhe I nca viGted bis Kingdom of Chili, fending every year thirher many fine Garments for cloathing of the CuractU, and their Kindred, with more cornmon habic for rhe ordinary people. In exchange for which, rhe Cacique.; fem much Gold, and plwnes of Feathers, and ocher Commodities of the growrh .of their Countrey. And chis continued uncill the time that Don Diego de Almagro invaded that Counrrey. . . The Prince Huayna Capac having conquered the Kingdom of f2.!!itu, and the . Provinces of fl!!j!lacenca, Pa{fu, Otavallu and Caranque, and given inllruél:ions for the orderly managemem of che affairs of chofe Countries, . he return ed tO Coz:.co to render an acc6um to bis Father ofall che A?J:ions he had performed in his Service, being received by him with great triumph and joy for his happy return: And then h~ married a femnd time with bis fecond Siller, called Rava Ocelo, becaufe by his firíl: Wife, and eldeíl: Siíl'er, called Pillw H11aco, he had no Children; ir be- ing neceiliry chat the Succeffion íhould be fupplied by an Heir leg itímate on the fide both of che Father and,Mother. In hke manner he11narried a third time lawfully, according co their Laws and Cuíl:oms, witb Mf/ma Runtu, che Daughcer of his Uncle Auqui Amaru Tupac Inca his Fath 0 r's fecond Brother. Au7ui is a title ' of diíl:inéhon, given always to che fecond Sons of che King, an dina courrelie ro ali chofe of the Royal Bloud, bue not to others, of whar qualicy foever. Amaru is a Name given to che gre:uefl: Serpent?of ~he Antú. "fhe like Names of living Creatures, of Flowers or Herbs, or any thmg Cuperemrnent, or e xcellent in its degree or quality, che !ne~ would cake upon the.nfelves, lignifying; that as chofe Crearures .were famous in their Species, fo the l nct11 were in the generation of Mankind. The King Inca Tupac, wich the confem and advice of bis Council, or- dered that thofe two Women, laíl: .married to Hua)'na Capac, fhould be eíl:eemed and judged as lawfull 'V'ives as rhe firíl:, and not for Concubines, theír Children being made capable to inherit, Iefl: a legitimare Heir fhould fail in che Succeffion. On which confideration che Marriage with bisCou!ln Germain was eíl:eemed law- foll, becaufe fhe was the next of kin, Huayna Capt1c w~n~ing a chird Siíl:er, with wbom he might match. By his Sif.kt Rava Ocelo, he 11ad a Son firnamed Huayna Cap.1c, a Hut1fcar Inca ; che: Ílgnificaúon ofwhich Name.of Huafct1r, we will declare in its proper place, becaufe bis m1e and proper Name was Inti Curi Hut!l/p,1. Of his Coufin Germain, who was h~ rhird Wife, he had l'v!anco Inca, who fucceeded him in bis K.ingdom, rhac is, in Narne onely, for che Inheritance was then in reality fallen imo rhe hands of Strangers, .as we fhall fee in its due place. Sorne years of peace and rranquillity being paffed, during che Reign of Tr~pac Yu- pa11q1ú, he began at length to feel himfelf crazy, and declining cowards hi s end; where fore he aífembled che Prince Hut1yna Ct1pt1c; and ali his other Sons and Daugh- ters togecher, to rhe number of t~o hundred, and more: To whom after che cu· íl:oine of former Kings, a'nd by way of his lail \Vil! and Teíl:amem, he recom- rnended the praél:ice of Peace and Juftice for che go0d and.benefit of cheir Subjeéts, which wonk! '.""'"".¡"'" .,,,,......, Illuíl:rious~ and make them to appear true Children of the