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Emperor of the Tawantinsuyu, more
commonly known as the Inca Empire. The
Mascaipacha was the
imperial symbol, worn only by the Sapa Inca as King of Cusco...
- (scepter),
ushno (golden throne),
suntur páucar (feathered pike), and the
mascaipacha (royal insignia)
commonly carried in a
llauto (headband), otherwise,...
-
mimicked the
cross shape, the red
color was the
royal symbol of the
mascaipacha of Inca
kings and of the
ensign of the
Spanish king at that time. The...
- day's
journey northeast of Cuzco. Significantly, he left
behind the
Mascaipacha, a
crown with red fringe,
which was the
symbol of his
authority as Sapa...
- and he did not
perform the
required coronation with the
imperial crown mascaipacha by the ****llaq Uma (high priest). When
Napoleon I
ordered the invasion...