Amaru II, Marquis of Fersten

	Amaru II, Marquis of Fersten
	; Prince Amaru, Marquis of Fersten at his family ranch herding cattle; 1751 AN.
; ; Who's Who of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Full Name	Amaru Titu Yupanqui Inti-Carrillo y Paucar
Titles & Offices	Marquis of Fersten (courtesy title); Knight of the Holy Lakes;
Birth Date	12.VI.1723 AN (29 AN years)
Birth Place	Qusqu, Wechua Nation
Parents	Prince Amaru, Duke of Qusqu; Isabel Paucar;
Spouse	Lady Émilie de Goulaine (m. 1749 AN)
Family	House of Inti-Carrillo
Education	Royal Academy of Parap; Royal University of Parap;
Alma Mater	Royal University of Parap
Occupation	Ranch manager; Agricultural executive;
Employer	Hacienda Sumaq Allpa; Sumaq Aycha S.A.;
Military Service	Federal Army (Reserve)
Military Rank	Captain (Reserve)
Political Affiliation	None
Organizations	Hacienda Sumaq Allpa; Sumaq Aycha S.A.; Wechua Agricultural Heritage Foundation; Royal Patronage System;
Known For	Ranch operations management; Livestock genetics research;
Religion	Faith of Inti
Languages	Wechua; Alexandrian; Martino; Istvanistani;
Awards & Honors	Knight of the Holy Lakes;
Residence	Qusqu, Wechua Nation
National Origin	Nouvelle Alexandrie
Citizenship(s)	Nouvelle Alexandrie

Prince Amaru, Marquis of Fersten (Wechua: Amaru Qhapaq, Fersten Markis; Alexandrian: Prince Amaru, Marquis de Fersten; born 12.VI.1723 AN) is a New Alexandrian prince and member of the House of Inti-Carrillo. He is the only son and heir of Prince Amaru, Duke of Qusqu, and the nephew of King Sinchi Roca II. Upon his father's death, he will inherit the Duchy of Qusqu and its associated titles.

Prince Amaru serves as General Manager of Hacienda Sumaq Allpa, the highland ranch established by his father, and sits on the board of directors of Sumaq Aycha S.A., the family's traditional meat products company. Where his father has increasingly focused on conservation advocacy and public engagement, the younger Amaru has assumed responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the family's agricultural enterprises.

In 1749 AN, Prince Amaru married Lady Émilie de Goulaine, daughter of Baron de Goulaine of Maigneux, a port town in northwestern North Lyrica. The couple resides in the Wechua Nation, dividing their time between the ducal seat in Qusqu and Hacienda Sumaq Allpa.

Early life and education

Prince Amaru, age 7, petting his favorite cow, Luisa; 1730 AN.

Prince Amaru Titu Yupanqui was born on 12.VI.1723 AN at the ducal residence in Qusqu, three years after his parents' marriage. His birth was celebrated with traditional Wechua ceremonies, though his grandfather King Sinchi Roca I was unable to attend due to declining health. The young prince's names honored both his father (Amaru) and his great-grandfather King Manco Cápac I, whose birth name was Titu. Yupanqui, meaning "accountable" or "one who tells," echoed a name also borne by his father.

His childhood was shaped by his parents' dedication to agricultural life. While noble children of his generation often grew up primarily in urban palaces, young Amaru spent much of his early years at Hacienda Sumaq Allpa, where his father was establishing the ranch that would become central to the family's identity. He learned to ride almost before he could walk and was handling livestock alongside ranch workers by age seven.

The birth of his sister Rosaura in 1725 AN gave him a lifelong companion. The siblings developed complementary interests: Amaru gravitated toward the practical work of ranching while Rosaura showed early aptitude for the educational concerns that would define her adult life. Their mother, Isabel Paucar, ensured both children understood her family's commitment to rural education, taking them on visits to the schools her own mother had founded in highland communities.

The death of King Sinchi Roca I in 1735 AN marked Amaru's first experience of public grief. At twelve, he stood with his family at the state funeral in Cárdenas, watching his great-uncle Uturuncu ascend to the throne. The occasion also brought him into closer contact with his royal cousins, particularly Princess Sayari, who was only a year older and would become a close friend.

Education

Prince Amaru began his formal education at the Royal Academy of Parap, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. His academic record was solid if unremarkable in traditional subjects, but he excelled in natural sciences and showed unusual aptitude for mathematics. Teachers noted his practical bent, his preference for understanding how things worked rather than abstract theorizing.

The Spring Crisis of 1739 occurred during his final year at the Royal Academy of Parap. At sixteen, Amaru was old enough to understand the danger but too young to participate in the response. He remained at the family estate in Qusqu with his mother and sister while his father traveled to Cárdenas to stand with the King during the military loyalty ceremony. The experience left a lasting impression, reinforcing both his appreciation for constitutional stability and his preference for the highlands over the capital's political intensity.

In 1741 AN, Prince Amaru enrolled at the Royal University of Parap, where he studied agricultural sciences with a concentration in animal husbandry and livestock genetics. His father had followed a similar path two decades earlier, and many of the same professors still taught, providing continuity between generations. Unlike his father, however, Amaru supplemented his agricultural studies with coursework in business administration, anticipating his eventual role managing the family's growing commercial operations.

His university years included practical work at Hacienda Sumaq Allpa during breaks, where he applied classroom knowledge to actual ranching challenges. A project analyzing breeding records to improve alpaca fleece quality earned recognition from the faculty and contributed to ongoing genetic improvement programs at the hacienda.

Prince Amaru graduated in 1745 AN with honors. Following family tradition, he completed abbreviated reserve officer training at the Royal Military Academy of Nouvelle Alexandrie, receiving a commission as a second lieutenant in the Federal Army Reserve. He has maintained his reserve status, currently holding the rank of captain, though his military duties remain ceremonial.

Career

Upon completing his education, Prince Amaru assumed full-time responsibilities at Hacienda Sumaq Allpa. His father, increasingly occupied with conservation advocacy and the Wechua Agricultural Heritage Foundation, welcomed his son's willingness to handle operational matters.

Hacienda Sumaq Allpa

Prince Amaru serves as General Manager of Hacienda Sumaq Allpa, overseeing daily operations of the 5,800-hectare highland ranch. His responsibilities include herd management, staff supervision, maintenance of facilities, and coordination with the ranch's processing operations. The position places him in direct contact with the approximately 180 permanent workers and additional seasonal laborers who keep the enterprise functioning.

His management approach emphasizes efficiency without sacrificing the traditional practices his father has worked to preserve. He has introduced systematic record-keeping for breeding programs, improved logistics for moving livestock between seasonal pastures, and modernized some equipment while retaining hand methods where they produce superior results. Workers describe him as demanding but fair, willing to perform any task he asks of others.

A particular interest in livestock genetics has driven improvements in the ranch's alpaca and llama herds. Working with veterinary researchers from the Royal University of Parap, Prince Amaru has documented bloodlines and implemented selective breeding programs aimed at enhancing fleece quality and disease resistance while maintaining the genetic diversity his father considers essential to conservation.

Sumaq Aycha S.A.

Prince Amaru sits on the board of directors of Sumaq Aycha S.A., the family company that processes and distributes traditional Wechua meat products. While professional managers handle daily operations, he participates in strategic decisions and serves as liaison between the company and its primary supplier, Hacienda Sumaq Allpa.

His board role has focused on supply chain reliability and quality control. He has advocated for closer integration between the ranch and processing facilities, ensuring that animals raised according to traditional methods are handled consistently through slaughter and distribution. The company's reputation for authentic products depends on maintaining standards at every stage.

Working relationship with his father

The division of responsibilities between Prince Amaru and his father has evolved organically over the years since his graduation. The elder Amaru, now approaching sixty, has shifted his energy toward the Wechua Agricultural Heritage Foundation, public advocacy, and his role as Royal Patron of the National Qullqa System. The younger Amaru has correspondingly assumed greater operational authority.

Those familiar with both men describe a relationship of mutual respect rather than tension. The father provides vision and public representation; the son provides execution and management. They consult regularly on significant decisions, and the father retains ultimate authority over the family enterprises, but day-to-day operations rest increasingly with the heir.

Marriage

Prince Amaru met Lady Émilie Marguerite de Goulaine in 1747 AN at a reception in Cárdenas celebrating the anniversary of the Federation's founding. Émilie, then twenty, had accompanied her father Baron de Goulaine on one of his infrequent visits to the capital from their home in Maigneux, a port town in northwestern North Lyrica near the Hurmu border.

Lady Émilie de Goulaine

Lady Émilie was born in 1727 AN to Baron de Goulaine of Maigneux and his wife, née Claudine Tessier. The Goulaine family holds a minor barony in northwestern North Lyrica, their wealth derived from maritime trade and the timber industry that supplies shipyards along the Lyrican coast. Maigneux itself is a remote but vibrant port town, its character shaped by fishing, trade with Hurmu, and the timber ships that call at its harbor.

Émilie grew up speaking Alexandrian with the distinctive accent of coastal North Lyrica. Her education included study at a lycée in Beaufort before she pursued coursework in botany and natural sciences at the University of Beaufort. Her interest in plant biology, particularly the forests that sustained her family's livelihood, gave her unexpected common ground with a prince raised among highland pastures.

Their initial conversation at the 1747 AN reception touched on land management and conservation, subjects on which both held informed opinions. Correspondence followed, with letters exchanged between the Wechua highlands and the North Lyrican coast. Prince Amaru visited Maigneux in 1748 AN, experiencing for the first time the maritime culture so different from his mountain upbringing. Émilie made a reciprocal visit to Hacienda Sumaq Allpa, where she reportedly impressed ranch workers with her willingness to rise early and her genuine curiosity about highland agriculture.

Wedding

The Royal House Council approved the match in early 1749 AN, noting Lady Émilie's character and education despite her family's modest standing in the nobility. The Goulaines, while ancient in lineage, held only a barony and lacked the wealth or prominence of families typically allied with the House of Inti-Carrillo. Prince Amaru reportedly argued that his grandmother Isabel Paucar had been a commoner, and that merit mattered more than rank.

Prince Amaru and Lady Émilie married on 14.VIII.1749 AN in a ceremony at the Temple of Inti in Parap, the same temple where his parents had wed nearly three decades earlier. The wedding combined Wechua traditions with elements honoring the bride's Alexandrian heritage. Guests included members of the royal family, representatives from across the Federation, and a contingent from Maigneux who had traveled by sea and overland to attend.

Upon her marriage, Lady Émilie received the style of Her Royal Highness and the courtesy title of Marchioness of Fersten. She has adapted to life in the Wechua Nation with evident determination, learning Wechua and familiarizing herself with highland customs. Her botanical interests have found new expression in the high-altitude ecosystems around Hacienda Sumaq Allpa, where she has begun documenting native plant species.

Family tree

Prince Amaru (1723 AN, 29 AN years) m. (1749 AN) Lady Émilie de Goulaine (1727 AN, 25 AN years)

Relationship with the royal family

Despite his position several steps removed from the throne, Prince Amaru maintains close relationships with his royal cousins, particularly those near his own age. Growing up, family gatherings at the Palace of Chinchero brought together children from multiple branches of the House of Inti-Carrillo, and friendships formed in childhood have persisted into adulthood.

Princess Sayari and the King's children

Prince Amaru's closest relationship among his cousins is with Princess Sayari, the heir to the throne. Born only a year apart, they grew up as near-contemporaries, sharing tutors during extended family visits and developing a friendship that transcended their different positions in the succession. Sayari has visited Hacienda Sumaq Allpa multiple times, and Amaru was among the first family members she informed of her engagement to Prince Janus of Neridia in 1749 AN.

He maintains similarly warm relations with Prince Nathan and Princess Urpi, the King's second and third children, who are close to him in age. The younger royal children, Prince Xanthorr and Princess Phaedra, know him as an elder cousin who occasionally hosts them at the ranch, introducing them to highland life much as his own father introduced him.

Extended family

Prince Amaru respects his great-uncle King Sinchi Roca II, though their relationship is more formal than his friendships with the King's children. He attends required state functions and fulfills ceremonial obligations, but prefers the highlands to court life in Cárdenas.

His relationships with his grandfather's siblings reflect their different characters. Great-aunt Princess Sofia, distant in the Sovereign Confederation, is known mainly through correspondence and occasional visits. Great-uncle Prince Manu shares his interest in Wechua heritage, though approached from archaeological rather than agricultural perspectives, and the two have collaborated on projects documenting traditional land use practices. Great-uncle Prince Pachacuti represents the military tradition Amaru has honored through his reserve service but not pursued as a career.

Relationship with his sister

Prince Amaru and his sister Princess Rosaura remain close despite their different paths. Rosaura's dedication to educational philanthropy echoes their mother's family legacy, while Amaru has followed their father into agricultural work. The siblings support each other's endeavors: Amaru contributes to the educational foundations Rosaura oversees, while Rosaura advocates for rural schools in communities connected to the family's ranching operations.

Titles, styles, and honors

Titles and styles

12.VI.1723 AN - present: His Royal Highness Prince Amaru, Marquis of Fersten

The Marquessate of Fersten is held as a courtesy title, being a subsidiary title of the Duke of Qusqu. Upon his father's death, Prince Amaru will inherit the Duchy of Qusqu and Marquessate of Fersten in his own right.

Honors

Foreign honors

Knight of the Holy Lakes (Hurmu, 1723 AN)

Ancestry

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