Fall of the Inca Empire

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 5.1.1: Hispanic Writing and Culture of South America.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Carolina Orloff (Independent Scholar - Europe), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Domains

Political Geography

Dates

Date of occurrence 1531-04-1533-11

Places

Peru (Location)
Spain (Involved)

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Having set sail for Peru in January 1531, the Spanish under the command of Franciso Pizarro land in April near the city of Cajamarca with an army of about 30,000 men. When the Inca chief, Atahualpa, refused to accept Christianity and the sovereignity of Charles V of Spain, they captured him and demanded a huge ransom for his release. He was then executed on August 29, 1533. With the loss of their leader, the Incas capitulated to Spanish power and the Inca capital of Cuzco fell in November 1533. Captaincies were given in order to settle the conquered land. The fall of Cuzco marks the end of the Inca Empire

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Fall of the Inca Empire". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10002, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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