Micaela Bastidas | |
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| Native name | Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua |
| Born | 23 June 1744[1] Pampamarca, Province of Cusco, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Died | 18 May 1781 Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Cause of death | Execution via hanging and aggravated battery |
| Battles / wars | Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II |
| Spouse(s) | Túpac Amaru II |
| Children | 3 |
Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua (born in Tamburco, 1744; died in Cusco, May 18, 1781) was a pioneering indigenous leader against Spanish rule in South America, and a martyr for Peruvian independence. With her husband Túpac Amaru II, she led a rebellion against the Spanish and like him, suffered martyrdom of execution by the Spaniards when the revolt failed. She was a very full partner in her husband's enterprises before the revolt, and "an exceptionally able leader of the rebellion."[2] She has been described as the "celebrated wife of José Gabriel Condorcanqui Momento Maren (Túpac Amaru II)... who played a paramount role in the logistics of the rebel army in Cuzco in 1780 and 1781.[3]
- ^ Guardia, Sara Beatriz (2020-11-06). "Micaela Bastidas. Un fulgor que no cesa". Lienzo (041): 106–118. doi:10.26439/lienzo.2020.n041.4931. ISSN 2523-6318.
- ^ Charles F. Walker, The Tupac Amaru Rebellion, Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2014, p. 21
- ^ Cecilia Méndez, The Plebeian Republic: The Huant Rebellion and the Making of the Peruvian State, 1820-1850. Durham: Duke University Press 2005, pp. 174-75.