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Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa at the Battle of Cajamarca.
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Francisco Pizarro
Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru (1478–1541)
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Inca Empire
1438–1533 empire in South America
The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political, and military center of the empire was in the city of Cusco. The Inca civilisation rose from the Peruvian highlands sometime in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Atahualpa
Last Inca Emperor (ruled 1532–1533)
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Battle of Cajamarca
1532 battle during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Battle of Cajamarca, also spelled Cajamalca, was the ambush and seizure of the Incan ruler Atahualpa by a small Spanish force led by Francisco Pizarro, on November 16, 1532. The Spanish killed thousands of Atahualpa's counselors, commanders, and unarmed attendants in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)