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Rumiñahui (late 15th c. – June 25, 1535) was an Inca warrior who, after Emperor Atahualpa's death, led the resistence against the Spanish in the northern part of the Inca Empire (modern-day Ecuador) in 1533. Though his real name was Ati Pillahuaso, he was nicknamed "Rumiñahui" which in Quechua means "stone-faced". Inca historians tend to believe that he was Atahualpa's half brother, born from a native noble woman. After Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa and demanded a ransom to release him, Rumiñahui had been marching towards Cajamarca to deliver a huge amount of gold. Nonetheless, even as the Spanish obtained a room of gold, they still ordered Atahualpa's immediate execution out of distrust. Once Rumiñahui learned of this, he returned to the area that is now Ecuador, believed to have buried the gold, and prepared to resist the Spanish. Pizarro sent his lieutenant Sebastián de Benalcázar to capture Rumiñahui, take Quito and bring whatever gold. The forces of Rumiñahui and Benalcázar met beneath Mount Chimborazo, where Rumiñahui was defeated. However, before the Spanish forces could capture Quito, Rumiñahui had it burned to the ground. Rumiñahui was eventually captured, tortured and killed by the Spanish, however he never revealed the whereabouts of the treasure. In 1985 the Ecuadorian Congress made December 1st of every year a day of remembrance for the personality of Rumiñahui as an indigenous heroe and defender of the reign of Quito.

(Adapted from: Cuicocha. (2008). From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)




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