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89: 25: 228:"Historia general del Perú, trata del descubrimiento de él, cómo lo ganaron los Españoles, las guerras civiles que hubo entre Pizarros y Almagros, sobre la partija de la tierra, castigo y levantamiento de tiranos; y otros sucesos particulares que en la Historia se contienen. Escrita por el Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Capitán de Su Majestad y dirigida a la Limpísima Virgen María, Madre de Dios y Señora Nuestra. En Córdova, por la viuda de Andrés Barrera, . Año M. DC. XVII." 224:"The general history of Peru discusses its discovery, how the Spanish won it, the civil wars that occurred between Pizarros and Alamgros on the partition of the land, the punishment and risings of tyrants; and other particular events that are contained in the History. Written by the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Captain of his Majesty and dedicated to the Purest Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our lady. In Cordoba, by the widow of Andrés Barrera. In the year M. DC. XVII." 340:"To the indians, mestizos and criollos of the kingdoms and provinces of the great and very rich empire of Peru, the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, your brother, compatriot and countryman, health and happiness." In Spanish - "A los indios, mestizos y criollos de los reinos y provincias del grande y riquísimo Imperio del Perú, el Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, su hermano, compatriota y paisano, salud y felicidad". 188:, in 1572. Aside from the historical motive of the text, the author sought through this second part of his work to praise his Spanish heritage (his father having been a Spanish conquistador), as he had done with his indigenous heritage in the first part of his work (his mother having been a member of Incan royalty). 334:
The explicit aims of the author to "justify" Spanish conquest have allowed many scholars to characterise the author as a conformist and anti-indigenous. However, despite his expressions of loyalty to the Spanish crown and professions of Christian faith, Garcilaso de la Vega also used his work to
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had been. French, English and Flemish people were extremely interested in works of this style. This was translated into French by J. Baudoin (Paris, 1650). Other Parisian editions were produced in 1658, 1672, and 1830. An edition was published in Amsterdam in 1706, and extracts of the work were
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rerouted the forces loyal to the king who were at the command of Diego Centeno. According to the chronicler, Garcilaso de la Vega's father had given his horse, named Salinillas, to the fugitive Pizarro, so that Pizarro could return to commanding his forces and change the course of the battle.
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had been finished since 1613. The printing of the text was realised in the Cordoban printers of the widow of Andrés Barrera, but this work took significant time. As such, Garcilaso de la Vega was unable to see the publication of his work, dying on the 23rd of April 1616, at the age of 77. The
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The sources were mostly oral testimonies by actors and witnesses to events (soldiers, captains, clergies, etc., as well as the author's own maternal and paternal sides of the family), as well as works by chroniclers such as
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in 1609. In this first part, the author discussed the culture and customs of the Incas and other peoples of Peru; in the second part, he discussed the Spanish conquest of the land and the establishment of a colony.
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Garcilaso de la Vega sought to dismantle this narrative, claiming that his father was made to join against his will the rebel group, and joined as soon as he good the forces of the more 'peace-making'
430:, 1944). Edition of Ángel Rosenblat, del Instituto de Filología de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Praise for the author and examination of the work by José de la Riva Agüero. Buenos Aires. 393:
Since the work centred on a controversial theme - that is, that of the Spanish conquest in America - this work was translated in other languages faster than the first part of the
290:(El Palentino), as well as the author's own personal account of some of the events, complete with descriptions of places, customs, festivities and other facts of daily life. 307: 554: 310:, was involved. In passing, the author defends the involvement of his father in the fights involving conquistadors, refuting thus the chronicler 417: 238: 538: 68: 46: 254: 175: 130: 279: 436:(1959).Prologue by Aurelio Miró Quesada S. Librería Internacional del Perú S.A. – Peuser S.A. Lima – Buenos Aires. 2 volumes. 287: 88: 492:. Derrotero para una historia cultural del Perú, tomo I. Cuarta edición y definitiva. Lima, P. L. Villanueva Editor, 1975. 398:
translated into English in 1625. The first complete London edition was published in 1688, alongside the first part of the
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aimed at portraying the Incas positively (the maternal ancestors of the author), the second part of the text (or the
416:, featuring annotations and agreements with the text by Horacio H. Urteaga, as well as the eulogy of Garcilaso by 564: 158: 99: 39: 33: 442:(1962). Preliminary study and notes by José Durand. Lima, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. 4 Volumes 306:) contains a justification of Spanish conquest - within which the father of the author, the Spanish captain 283: 184:, which began with the arrival of the Spanish and ended with the execution of the final Inca of Vilcabamba, 275: 50: 253:
in 1572. The text also includes an attempt to rehabilitate the image of the author's father, the captain
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underline the virtues and qualities of the Incas and the deficiencies and cruelties of the Spanish.
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After the first edition of 1617, a second edition of the work appeared in Madrid in 1722.
319: 258: 181: 250: 185: 257:, who had fallen in the eyes of the crown for having served in the group of the rebel 548: 420:. Imprenta y Librería Sanmarti. Colección de Historiadores clásicos del Perú. 6 vls. 311: 525: 271: 170: 502:, Tomo VI. Perú Colonial. Lima, Editorial Mejía Baca, 1980. ISBN 84-499-1610-0 405:
In Peru and America, the following editions were released (among others):
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Historia general del Perú o Segunda parte de los Comentarios Reales
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Historia General del Perú; segunda parte de los Comentarios Reales
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Franqueando fronteras: Garcilaso de la Vega y La Florida del Inca
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The work was conceived by the author as the second part of his
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Dedication of the Book (to the most glorious Virgin Mary).
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of intellectual renown. It was published in 1617, in
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Segunda parte de los Comentarios Reales de los Incas
125: 115: 105: 95: 511:, tercera edición. José Godard Editor, Lima, Perú. 213:following year, the book was sold under the name 338: 180:and was published in a crucial period of the 8: 345:(Prologue of the "General History of Peru") 145:(la Segunda parte de los comentarios reales) 81: 515:Garcilaso. Comentarios Reales de los Incas 87: 80: 157:is a historical literary work written by 69:Learn how and when to remove this message 32:This article includes a list of general 541:. First Edition of 1617, in PDF format. 452: 382:In total, 8 books with 268 chapters. 210:Second part of the Royal Commentaries 7: 476:. Librería STUDIUM S.A., Lima, 1984. 472:Del Busto Duthurburu, José Antonio: 237:In this work, Garcilaso unpacks the 410:Los Comentarios Reales de los Incas 245:, as well as the resistance of the 143:Second part of the royal commentary 38:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 524:. Fondo Editorial PUCP, 2006. En 161:, the first Peruvian and Spanish 16:1617 book by Garcilaso de la Vega 555:History books about the Americas 467:Bibliography and further reading 173:. It is the continuation of the 23: 176:Comentarios reales de los incas 131:Comentarios reales de los incas 496:La literatura en el virreynato 308:Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega 255:Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega 200:, which had been published in 155:La historia general del Perú), 1: 418:José de la Riva Agüero y Osma 479:Inca Garcilaso de la Vega: 375:Seventh Book (30 chapters). 288:Diego Fernández de Palencia 215:The General History of Peru 581: 366:Fourth Book (42 chapters). 360:Second Book (40 chapters). 318:, within which the rebels 82:Historia general del Perú 539:Historia General del Perú 520:Chang-Rodríguez, Raquel: 434:Historia General del Perú 424:Historia General del Perú 378:Eight Book (21 chapters). 372:Sixth Book (29 chapters). 369:Fifth Book (43 chapters). 363:Third Book (22 chapters). 357:First Book (41 chapters). 298:If the first part of the 280:Francisco López de Gómara 219:Historia General del Perú 159:Inca Garcilaso de la Vega 100:Inca Garcilaso de la Vega 86: 507:Tamayo Vargas, Augusto: 474:La pacificación del Perú 486:Sánchez, Luis Alberto: 304:General History of Perú 150:General history of Peru 53:more precise citations. 459:Tamayo Vargas, p. 220. 342: 208:The manuscript of the 490:La literatura peruana 324:Francisco de Carvajal 509:Literatura Peruana I 447:References and notes 147:better known as the 276:Pedro Cieza de León 247:Incas of Vilcabamba 243:Viceroyalty of Peru 83: 300:Comentarios Reales 198:Comentarios Reales 500:Historia del Perú 329:Pedro de la Gasca 316:battle of Huarina 284:Agustín de Zárate 138: 137: 116:Publication place 79: 78: 71: 572: 565:Books about Peru 483:. 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Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Spain
Comentarios reales de los incas
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
mestizo
Córdoba, Spain
Virgin Mary
Comentarios reales de los incas
history of Peru
Túpac Amaru I
Lisbon
conquest of Peru
Viceroyalty of Peru
Incas of Vilcabamba
Túpac Amaru
Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega
Gonzalo Pizarro
Blas Valera
Pedro Cieza de León
Francisco López de Gómara
Agustín de Zárate
Diego Fernández de Palencia
Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega
El Palentino

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