suyu

Noun

Meaning

suyu (plural suyus)

(historical) Any of the four quarters of the Inca Empire.

Examples

At the time the suyu were established they were roughly of equal size and only later changed their proportions as the empire expanded north and south along the Andes. Source: Internet

Both Cusco as a district and the four suyu as administrative regions were grouped into upper hanan and lower hurin divisions. Source: Internet

The largest suyu by area was Qullasuyu, named after the Aymara -speaking Qulla people. Source: Internet

While Cusco was essentially governed by the Sapa Inca, his relatives and the royal panaqa lineages, each suyu was governed by an Apu, a term of esteem used for men of high status and for venerated mountains. Source: Internet

The four suyu were: Chinchaysuyu (north), Antisuyu (east; the Amazon jungle), Qullasuyu (south) and Kuntisuyu (west). Source: Internet

These suyu were likely created around 1460 during the reign of Pachacuti before the empire reached its largest territorial extent. Source: Internet

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