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Indigenous leader of the Americas Biographies

Every archived life recorded as indigenous leader of the Americas, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Early Modern era

Tupac Amaru II

March 10, 1738 – May 18, 1781

Leader of a large Andean uprising against the Spanish in Peru (1738-1781)

Early Modern era

Micaela Bastidas

June 23, 1744 – May 18, 1781

Martyr of Peruvian independence

Early Modern era

Tupac Katari

1750 – November 15, 1781

Indigenous Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial-era Upper Peru