Antonia Castro

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Mestiza

Events:

1781  -  Peru  -  Unknown  -  She died on her way to exile around 1781.
1783  -  Cuzco  -  Unknown  -  She was arrested in connection with the Túpac Amaru rebellion.

Connections:

Túpac Amaru family
Túpac Amaru Rebellion

Biography:
The mother of Diego Cristóbal Túpac Amaru, she died during around 1781 on her way to exile. (Guardia, 46)

Same woman? The aunt of Diego Túpac Amaru, she was arrested in Tinta in connection with the Túpac Amaru rebellion in 1783. (Campbell, 196)

References:

Campbell, Leon (1985) Women and the Great Rebellion in Peru, 1780-1783
Guardia, Sara Beatriz (1985) Mujeres peruanas: El otro lado de la historia