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"First Part of the Royal Commentaries of the Yncas" offers a detailed exploration of the history, culture, and society of the Inca civilization, as narrated from the unique perspective of Garcilaso de la Vega, himself of Inca and Spanish descent. This seminal work provides invaluable insights into the Inca empire before and after the arrival of the Spanish, covering their social structures, religious beliefs, and political systems. Markham's editorial contributions enhance the text's accessibility for modern readers. This edition remains an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of the Inca civilization and the early colonial period in South America.
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Garcilaso de la Vega (Toledo, 1501-Niza, 1536). Espa a. Miembro de la nobleza, intervino desde joven en la pol tica de Castilla y en 1519 entr en el ej rcito de Carlos V. Combati contra los comuneros en la batalla de Ol as (1521) y particip, junto con su amigo Juan Bosc n, en una fracasada expedici n contra los turcos (1522) a Rodas. Tras enfrentarse en Navarra a los franceses, fue nombrado caballero de Santiago y se cas con Elena de Z iga. Poco despu s conoci a la portuguesa Isabel Freyre, su gran amor imposible, quien inspir la mayor parte de sus poemas, y cuyo matrimonio con otro hombre lo deprimi . Viaj a Italia por primera vez en 1529, recorri varios pa ses europeos y fue desterrado a una isla del Danubio por asistir a la boda secreta de su sobrino, no autorizada por el rey. (Este episodio es referido en su Canci n III .) Fue perdonado gracias al duque de Alba, entonces vivi en N poles y particip en la expedici n imperial contra los turcos de T nez.
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