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Capture and killing of Antonio de Arriaga
- When
- November 4, 1780
- Where
- Tinta region, Viceroyalty of Peru
- Part of
- Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
After a shared banquet, Túpac Amaru II seized and killed the Tinta corregidor Antonio de Arriaga on November 4, 1780, opening his rebellion.
On November 4, 1780, following a banquet attended by both Túpac Amaru II and Governor Antonio de Arriaga, the corregidor of Tinta was captured and killed. Arriaga stood accused of repeated abuses. His execution marked the beginning of a rebellion that Amaru framed as a quest to restore justice for the Andean peoples rather than as a bid for independence.
Sources
- Túpac Amaru II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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