Micaela Bastidas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Micaela Bastidas

martyr for Peruvian independence

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1744

Place of Birth: Tamburco District, Apurímac, Peru

Date of Death: 18-May-1781

Profession: revolutionary, indigenous leader of the Americas

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua (born in Tamburco, 1744; died in Cusco, May 18, 1781), was a pioneering indigenous leader against Spanish rule in South America, and a martyr for Peruvian independence.
With her husband Túpac Amaru II, she led a rebellion against the Spanish and like him, suffered martyrdom of execution by the Spaniards when the revolt failed.
She was a full partner in her husband's enterprises before the revolt, and "an exceptionally able leader of the rebellion." She has been described as the "celebrated wife of José Gabriel Condorcanqui (Túpac Amaru II)...
who played a paramount role in the logistics of the rebel army in Cuzco in 1780 and 1781.