Tuesday, August 27, 2013

MICAELA BASTIDAS


Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua
Peruvian Patriot

He was born on June 23, 1744 in Tamburco, Abancay, Peru Viceroyalty. Daughter of Josefa Puyucahua and Manuel Bastidas. 
He married may 25, 1760 Túpac Amaru - José Gabriel Condorcanqui-, in the Church of our Lady of the purification of Surimana. They had three children, Hipolito, born in 1761 in Surimana. Mariano, in the 17 September 1762 Tungasuca and Fernando, also born in 1768 in Tungasuca. 

On November 4, 1780, date that are rising up Túpac Amaru, after the capture of Corregidor Arriaga and his execution, Micaela brings together hosts and writes proclamations. It is believed that he was the main Advisor of Túpac Amaru, together with the Council of five. He helped her husband in the Government of the chiefdoms of Pampamarca, Surimana and Tungasuca. 


Túpac Amaru is taken prisoner and condemned to death, and on May 18, 1781 he was quartered. Micaela Bastidas was ordered hanged it dying on the same day in Cusco. His body was dragged and quartered, as was done with her husband.

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