Captain Garcilaso “El Inca” de la Vega was an important chronicler of the Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas, whose works were instrumental in the preservation of Inca culture. His father was a Spanish captain, and his mother was Palla Occlo, Incan royalty. He was a captain of a Spanish warship during the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British, and translated poetry during his time as a sea captain. He preserved Incan culture in his greatest works. He successfully blended fact and fiction together to create works based on Spain 's conquests. His writings were favorably mentioned during Peru 's rebellion against Spain. Garcilaso de la Vega was a great chronicler who used his knowledge and heritage to write about some of Spain
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“It was a systematic recital of the personalities, events, customs, rites, and the native dynasty of Peru from its beginnings to the arrival of the Spaniards.(Your Dictionary 1)” Although a lengthy book at 628 pages, he is able to put forward well-written, clear, concise points divided in highly efficient chapters of a few pages each. He begins with the statement that there is no 'new world ' and mankind is found everywhere, saying “It cannot reasonably be imagined...that God has made so much of the world useless.(Vega 10)” He adds that a good thing that came from the Spanish was Christianity, abolishing the practice “of the most barbarous and bestial paganism and idolatry.(Vega 12)” Because of this, he regarded Columbus as a hero. He wrote of a gust of wind sent by God leading the Spanish to Peru, bringing Christianity to the Inca, the only thing they were lacking-therefore, justifying the conquest. In his book, Garcilaso de la Vega wrote of the mythical past of the Incas. He finds the way the Incas governed as similar to that of the roman empire- the Incas would conquer barbaric tribes and bring civilization to them. He saw the Inca as wise, good people for doing this. They brought order and civilization where there was barbarism and
“It was a systematic recital of the personalities, events, customs, rites, and the native dynasty of Peru from its beginnings to the arrival of the Spaniards.(Your Dictionary 1)” Although a lengthy book at 628 pages, he is able to put forward well-written, clear, concise points divided in highly efficient chapters of a few pages each. He begins with the statement that there is no 'new world ' and mankind is found everywhere, saying “It cannot reasonably be imagined...that God has made so much of the world useless.(Vega 10)” He adds that a good thing that came from the Spanish was Christianity, abolishing the practice “of the most barbarous and bestial paganism and idolatry.(Vega 12)” Because of this, he regarded Columbus as a hero. He wrote of a gust of wind sent by God leading the Spanish to Peru, bringing Christianity to the Inca, the only thing they were lacking-therefore, justifying the conquest. In his book, Garcilaso de la Vega wrote of the mythical past of the Incas. He finds the way the Incas governed as similar to that of the roman empire- the Incas would conquer barbaric tribes and bring civilization to them. He saw the Inca as wise, good people for doing this. They brought order and civilization where there was barbarism and