Inca forces
E148783
Inca forces were the military units of the Inca Empire, composed of well-organized, often conscripted soldiers who defended and expanded the empire across the Andean region.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca Empire loyalists | 1 |
| Inca armies | 1 |
| Inca army | 1 |
| Inca forces canonical | 1 |
| Inca military | 1 |
| Inca resistance forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1303279 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Inca forces Context triple: [Siege of Cuzco, combatant, Inca forces]
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A.
Patriot forces of Peru
The Patriot forces of Peru were the revolutionary military groups that fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent Peruvian republic during the early 19th century.
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B.
Royal Army of Peru
The Royal Army of Peru was the main Spanish colonial military force in the Viceroyalty of Peru that fought to suppress independence movements in South America during the early 19th century.
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C.
Patriot forces of Quito
The Patriot forces of Quito were revolutionary troops from the city of Quito who fought Spanish colonial rule as part of the broader independence movement in what is now Ecuador.
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D.
Armed Forces of Peru
The Armed Forces of Peru are the country’s unified military organization, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force responsible for national defense and security.
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E.
Ecuadorian Army
The Ecuadorian Army is the land warfare branch of Ecuador's military, responsible for defending the nation's territorial integrity and participating in internal security and disaster relief operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Inca forces Target entity description: Inca forces were the military units of the Inca Empire, composed of well-organized, often conscripted soldiers who defended and expanded the empire across the Andean region.
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A.
Patriot forces of Peru
The Patriot forces of Peru were the revolutionary military groups that fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent Peruvian republic during the early 19th century.
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B.
Royal Army of Peru
The Royal Army of Peru was the main Spanish colonial military force in the Viceroyalty of Peru that fought to suppress independence movements in South America during the early 19th century.
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C.
Patriot forces of Quito
The Patriot forces of Quito were revolutionary troops from the city of Quito who fought Spanish colonial rule as part of the broader independence movement in what is now Ecuador.
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D.
Armed Forces of Peru
The Armed Forces of Peru are the country’s unified military organization, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force responsible for national defense and security.
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E.
Ecuadorian Army
The Ecuadorian Army is the land warfare branch of Ecuador's military, responsible for defending the nation's territorial integrity and participating in internal security and disaster relief operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces of a pre-Columbian empire
ⓘ
military forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atahualpa
ⓘ
Huascar ⓘ Huayna Capac ⓘ Topa Inca Yupanqui ⓘ
surface form:
Tupac Inca Yupanqui
|
| basedOn | mit’a labor system ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Inca generals
ⓘ
Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| commandStructure | centralized hierarchy ⓘ |
| composedOf |
conscripted soldiers
ⓘ
nobility officers ⓘ professional warriors ⓘ subject peoples ⓘ |
| country | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| engagedWith | Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| hadSymbol | Inca royal standard ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Quechua ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Cajamarca
ⓘ
Siege of Cuzco ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Inca Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Tawantinsuyu
|
| organizedAs | decimal military system ⓘ |
| organizedInto |
units of 1,000 soldiers
ⓘ
units of 10 soldiers ⓘ units of 10,000 soldiers ⓘ units of 100 soldiers ⓘ |
| partOf | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
ayllu communities
ⓘ
subject ethnic groups ⓘ |
| religion |
Andean mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca religion
|
| requiredServiceFrom | adult males ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
state logistics system
ⓘ
storehouses (qollqas) ⓘ |
| trainingIncluded |
formation drills
ⓘ
physical conditioning ⓘ weapons practice ⓘ |
| usedArmor |
breastplates
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helmets ⓘ padded cotton armor ⓘ wooden shields ⓘ |
| usedBy | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border defense
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defense of the empire ⓘ internal control ⓘ suppression of rebellions ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructure |
Inca causeways
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surface form:
Inca road system
rope bridges ⓘ tambos (way stations) ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
encirclement maneuvers
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high-ground advantage ⓘ mass infantry formations ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
axe
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bolas ⓘ bow and arrow ⓘ macana club ⓘ sling ⓘ spear ⓘ |
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Subject: Inca forces Description of subject: Inca forces were the military units of the Inca Empire, composed of well-organized, often conscripted soldiers who defended and expanded the empire across the Andean region.
Referenced by (6)
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