Vilcabamba
E147954
Vilcabamba was the remote Andean stronghold that served as the last refuge of the Inca resistance against Spanish conquest.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vilcabamba canonical | 12 |
| Vilcabamba region | 2 |
| Vilcabamba Valley | 1 |
| Vilcabamba la Vieja | 1 |
| Vilcabamba valley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1285318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vilcabamba Context triple: [Manco Inca Yupanqui, deathPlace, Vilcabamba]
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A.
Collasuyu
Collasuyu was the southeastern quarter of the Inca Empire, encompassing the highland and lowland regions around Lake Titicaca and extending into parts of present-day Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
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B.
Chinchaysuyu
Chinchaysuyu was the northwestern quarter of the Inca Empire, encompassing coastal and highland regions that are now parts of Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
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C.
Cuntisuyu
Cuntisuyu was one of the four main administrative and territorial divisions of the Inca Empire, located to the southwest of Cusco.
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D.
Ataypura
"Ataypura" is a traditional Peruvian song best known internationally through Yma Sumac’s iconic vocal performance, showcasing Andean melodies and extraordinary vocal range.
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E.
Riobamba
Riobamba is a city in the central highlands of Ecuador, known as a gateway to the Andes and nearby Chimborazo volcano.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vilcabamba Target entity description: Vilcabamba was the remote Andean stronghold that served as the last refuge of the Inca resistance against Spanish conquest.
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A.
Collasuyu
Collasuyu was the southeastern quarter of the Inca Empire, encompassing the highland and lowland regions around Lake Titicaca and extending into parts of present-day Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
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B.
Chinchaysuyu
Chinchaysuyu was the northwestern quarter of the Inca Empire, encompassing coastal and highland regions that are now parts of Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
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C.
Cuntisuyu
Cuntisuyu was one of the four main administrative and territorial divisions of the Inca Empire, located to the southwest of Cusco.
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D.
Ataypura
"Ataypura" is a traditional Peruvian song best known internationally through Yma Sumac’s iconic vocal performance, showcasing Andean melodies and extraordinary vocal range.
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E.
Riobamba
Riobamba is a city in the central highlands of Ecuador, known as a gateway to the Andes and nearby Chimborazo volcano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca settlement
ⓘ
historical place ⓘ last Inca stronghold ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Vilcabamba
ⓘ
Vilcabamba la Vieja ⓘ
linked to:
Vilcabamba
|
| archaeologicalSite | Espíritu Pampa ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Inca
ⓘ
linked to:
Inca people
Quechua peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Quechua people
|
| builtBy | Inca architects and laborers ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Neo-Inca State ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–Inca conflicts ⓘ |
| country |
Viceroyalty of Peru (historical context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Viceroyalty of Peru
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Inca resistance ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture in Andean valleys ⓘ |
| endOfIndependence | Spanish capture of the last Inca ruler ⓘ |
| event | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| feature | difficult access and rugged mountains ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Inca rulers
ⓘ
linked to:
Sapa Inca
|
| governedBy |
Inca rulers in exile
ⓘ
Túpac Amaru (as last Inca ruler) ⓘ
linked to:
Túpac Amaru
|
| heritage | part of Peruvian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of Inca resistance to Spanish rule ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | probable location at Espíritu Pampa ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Quechua ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ Vilcabamba Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Vilcabamba
|
| modernCountry | Peru ⓘ |
| near | Cusco Region ⓘ |
| partOf | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cusco
ⓘ
Machu Picchu ⓘ Neo-Inca State ⓘ Spanish conquest of Peru ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
|
| religion | Inca religion ⓘ |
| researchField |
Andean archaeology
ⓘ
Inca history ⓘ |
| servedAs | last refuge of the Inca resistance against Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| significance | final stronghold of independent Inca rule ⓘ |
| status | ruins ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
base for guerrilla-style resistance
ⓘ
hideout from Spanish forces ⓘ |
| terrain | remote Andean region ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
refuge of the Inca resistance
ⓘ
royal estate of the Inca rulers in exile ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vilcabamba Description of subject: Vilcabamba was the remote Andean stronghold that served as the last refuge of the Inca resistance against Spanish conquest.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vilcabamba
subject linked to:
Hiram Bingham
linked to: Vilcabamba
linked to: Vilcabamba
linked to: Vilcabamba
linked to: Vilcabamba