Great Rebellion of 1780–1781

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The Great Rebellion of 1780–1781 was a massive anti-colonial uprising in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, led by Túpac Amaru II and other Indigenous and mestizo leaders, that sought to end colonial abuses and Spanish rule.

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instanceOf Indigenous uprising
anti-colonial uprising
rebellion
alsoKnownAs Great Andean Rebellion
Túpac Amaru II Rebellion
chronologicalPrecedence Latin American wars of independence
endTime 1781
goal abolition of mita
end of Spanish rule in the Andes
end of colonial abuses
expulsion of corregidores
reduction of tribute and taxes
reform of colonial administration
hasCause Bourbon Reforms
abuses by corregidores
colonial abuses
corruption of colonial officials
forced labor in mita system
increased taxation
historicalSignificance major Indigenous uprising against Spanish rule in the Andes
precursor to Latin American independence movements
leader Andrés Túpac Amaru
linked to: Túpac Amaru II

Diego Cristóbal Túpac Amaru
linked to: Túpac Amaru II

Micaela Bastidas
Tomás Katari
Túpac Amaru II
Túpac Katari
locatedInPresentDay Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
mainTerritory Upper Peru
Viceroyalty of Peru
southern highlands of Peru
namedAfter Túpac Amaru II
opponent Spanish Empire
Spanish colonial authorities
Viceroyalty of Peru
participant Indigenous peoples of the Andes
mestizos
some Creoles
result ban on Inca symbols and clothing
defeat of the rebellion
harsh repression of Indigenous communities
tightening of colonial control
significantEvent capture of Tinta by rebel forces
execution of Micaela Bastidas
execution of Túpac Amaru II
siege of Cuzco
linked to: Siege of Cuzco
startTime 1780

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Túpac Amaru II notableWork Great Rebellion of 1780–1781