Hi/lone of the Indies. lib. 



oftkcgruttf and moft famous Ingtw called Guagngcapa. 

 CHAP. 22. 



this latter ingm fucceededG r //^v,fr^ > which is 

 to fay, a yoong man, rich and valiant, 'and ib was 

 he in tmeth more than any of hispredeceilbrs , orfuc- 

 ceflbrs-. Hee was very wife, planting good orders the- 

 rowouthis whole rcalmc, hee was abold and refolute 

 man, valiant, and very happy in war-re. Hee therefore 

 obtained great vi&ories, and extended his dominions 

 much farther then all his predeceilbrs had done before 

 him 5 he died in the realme ofj^#0> the which he k had 

 conquered, foure hundred leagues diftant from his 

 court. The Indians opened him after his dcceafe, leav 

 ing his Iveart andentrailesrin guitto , the body was 

 carried to Cufid , the which was placed in the rcnow- 

 med temple of the Sunne. We fee yet to this day ma 

 ny cawfeies, buildings, fortrefles, and aowblc vvorkes 

 of this king : hee founded the familie of Terns Bamba, 

 This GtMynacApdWas worfhippcdof his fubiefefora 

 god, being yet alive, astheoldemenaffirme, which 

 was not doone to any of his predeceflburs . When he 

 died, they flew a thoufand perfons of his houfholde.jp 

 ferve hiny in the other life, all which died wiliingty for 

 his feivice^infomuch that many of them offered them- 

 (elves to death, befides fuchas wereappoynted: his ri 

 ches and treafure was admirable. And forafmuch as the 

 Spaniards entred (bone after his death , the Indians la 

 boured much to conccale all , although a great parte 

 thereof was carried to XXti&teSl&i , for the ranfome of 

 AtaMpahisfonnc. Somewoorthyof credite affirme 

 that he hadde above three hundred fonnes and grand. 



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