Unreferenced date June 2009 Kunti Suyu or Contisuyu was the Ordinal directions southwestern provincial region of the Inca Empire . Peru geo stub Pre columbian stub coord missing Peru Category Inca Empire ca Contisuyu da Kuntisuyu es Contisuyo fr Kunti Suyu mk pl Kuntisuyu qu Kuntisuyu ru zh ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Atahualpa Huascar conflict partof Inca Civil War campaign Atahualpa s counter offensive image caption date Early 1532 place Huanuco pampa plains, in present day Peru casus territory Continued advance of Atahualpa forces result Inconclusive, successful retreat by Hu scar s army combatant1 Atahualpans combatant2 Hu scarans commander1 Chalkuchimac br Quizquiz br Tomay Rima KIA commander2 Hu scar br Uampa Yupanqui br Tito Atauchi br Topa Atao br Guanca Auqui br Agua Panti br Paca Yupanqui strength1 Unknown strength2 Unknown casualties1 Unknown, probably high casualties2 Unknown campaignbox Inca civil wars After the disastrous battle of Chimborazo , the expected victor of the Inca Civil War war , Hu scar , had been deeply humiliated, his army routed and forced to withdraw to the south, shadowed by a contingent of the northerners sent by Atahualpa under the command of generals Chalcuchimac and Quizquiz , possibly as well Rumi ahui Inca warrior Rumi ahui . Hu scar himself split his army along the border in three divisions, one main division commanded by Uampa Yupanqui with troops from Kuntisuyu and from the south, planning to cross the Cotabambas Province Cotabambas river. Another army was led by Guanca Auqui, Agua Panti, Paca Yupanqui and a third led by Hu scar himself taking command personally for the first time and his brothers Tito Atauchi and Topa Atao . br The armies met at the plains close to Huanuco, when Hu scar ordered Uampa Yupanqui to take battle with the followers. Initially the battle was reportedly succeful for the Hu scaran troops, with Atahualpa s captain Tomay Rima killed in battle, upon when Hu scar launched a massive assault with all his soldiers. The battle allegedly lasted for an entire day and ended inconclusive, as Chalcuchima and Quizquiz pulled back upon night towards a hill nearby. Hu scar ordered his warriors to burn the grass, causing massive losses among the Atahualpan forces. Instead of pressing this attack, ... more details
File Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg thumb Wiphala of Qulla Suyu, co official flag of Bolivia since 2009 The Wiphala IPA qu w p l Quechua pronunciation is a square emblem, commonly used as a flag , representing the Indigenous peoples of the Americas native peoples of all the Andes that include today s Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and parts of Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It exists in several modern varieties, which represent the Inca Empire Tawantin Suyu and each of its former four regions suyus . The Cusco Wiphala consists of seven horizontal stripes representing the colour s of the rainbow . The suyu wiphalas are composed of a 7 by 7 square patchwork in seven colours, arranged diagonally. The precise configuration depends on the particular suyu represented by the emblem. The colour of the longest diagonal line seven squares determines which of the four suyus regions the flag represents white for Qullasuyu , yellow for Kuntisuyu , red for Chinchaysuyu , and green for Antisuyu . There is also an alternate pattern for the Wiphala for Antinsuyu. Additionally a Wiphala also exists for Tupac Katari and the Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army . Article 6, section II of the new Bolivian constitution establishes the Wiphala as the dual flag of Bolivia along with the red, yellow, and green banner. ref http espanol.upi.com Politica 2008 10 22 bandera indgena boliviana es incluida como smbolo patrio en nueva constitucin 9741 Bandera ind gena boliviana es incluida como s mbolo patrio en nueva Constituci n , October 21, 2008, United Press International. ref ref Republic of Bolivia, Text of the proposed http www.scribd.com doc 6056118 Nueva Constitucion Politica de Bolivia Texto completo aprobado 2007 Nueva Constituci n Pol tica del Estado , 2007. ref History In modern times the rainbow flag has been associated with the Tawantinsuyu and is displayed as a symbol of Inca heritage in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. There is debate as to whether there was an Inca or Tawantisuyu flag. There are 16th ... more details
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