Rahua Ocllo

The Coya Rahua Ocllo, or Araua Ocllo (floruit 1532), was a princess and queen consort, Coya, of the Inca Empire by marriage to her brother, the Sapa Inca Huayna Capac (r 1493-1527). Life Rahua Ocllo was the daughter of the Inca Topa Inca Yupanqui, and sister of Huayna Capac. After his succession to the throne in 1493, her brother the Inca first married their sister Coya Cusirimay, who became his queen. He also had many children by several concubines. However, Coya Cusirimay had no sons, and may also have died early on. Topa Inca married another sister, Rahua Ocllo, who became the mother of Huáscar and Chuqui Huipa Reign of Huáscar At the time of her Huayna Capac’ death in 1527, she, her daughter and his entire harem, was in Quito with him. Her spouse had willed his throne to his illegitimate son, her stepson Atahualpa, but her own son Huáscar had the will overturned, executed his fathers’ executors, and claimed the throne for himself. He then ordered for his mother, sister and the rest of the harem to be brought to Cuzco, as he wished to follow the ancient custom to marry his sister, to even more ensure that his own blood line would be completely legitimate.