the conquest of peru and the inca empire
The Conquest of Peru and the Inca Empire
With the mighty Aztec Empire in ruins and the Maya decimated in Central America, only one formidable native kingdom remains in the New World: the gold-rich Inca, high in the frigid mountains of Peru. Francisco Pizarro, an illiterate conquistador in the ruthless mold of Hernán Cortés sets out with 200 men to defeat the last great New World Empire.
Juan Pizarro, Francisco's Reckless Younger Brother
The name Francisco Pizarro is well-known: he was the ruthless conquistador who brought down the mighty Inca Empire. But he never could have done it without his brothers. Juan Pizarro was reckless, cruel and greedy and although he was the first Pizarro to die a bloody death, he would not be the last.
Conquest of the Inca: The Battle of Teocajas
May, 1535: In the frosty highlands outside the Inca city of Tombebamba, a force of Spanish conquistadors led by Sebastian de Benalcazar faced off against Inca General Ruminahui and his host of thousands of native warriors. At stake: the fate of the city of Quito and the northern Inca Empire.
Biography of Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro was an important conquistador who played a key role in the conquest of the mighty Inca Empire. He was later defeated and executed by his former friend and ally Francisco Pizarro in the civil wars that followed the conquest.
Huascar, Inca Emperor 1527-1532
When Inca Emperor Huayna Capac died in 1527, his sons Atahualpa and Huascar fought bitterly over his throne. Huascar held Cuzco, but Atahualpa had the army.
Huáscar and Atahualpa: An Inca Civil War
From 1527 to 1532, brothers Huáscar and Atahualpa were locked in a brutal civil war over who would lead the mighty Inca Empire, high in the South American mountains. Atahualpa had only a short time to savor his victory, however, as Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro arrived with their own notions of who should rule the Andes.
Biography of Atahualpa, Last King of the Inca
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With the mighty Aztec Empire in ruins and the Maya decimated in Central America, only one formidable native kingdom remains in the New World: the gold-rich Inca, high in the frigid mountains of Peru. Francisco Pizarro, an illiterate conquistador in the ruthless mold of Hernán Cortés sets out with 200 men to defeat the last great New World Empire.
Juan Pizarro, Francisco's Reckless Younger Brother
The name Francisco Pizarro is well-known: he was the ruthless conquistador who brought down the mighty Inca Empire. But he never could have done it without his brothers. Juan Pizarro was reckless, cruel and greedy and although he was the first Pizarro to die a bloody death, he would not be the last.
Conquest of the Inca: The Battle of Teocajas
May, 1535: In the frosty highlands outside the Inca city of Tombebamba, a force of Spanish conquistadors led by Sebastian de Benalcazar faced off against Inca General Ruminahui and his host of thousands of native warriors. At stake: the fate of the city of Quito and the northern Inca Empire.
Biography of Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro was an important conquistador who played a key role in the conquest of the mighty Inca Empire. He was later defeated and executed by his former friend and ally Francisco Pizarro in the civil wars that followed the conquest.
Huascar, Inca Emperor 1527-1532
When Inca Emperor Huayna Capac died in 1527, his sons Atahualpa and Huascar fought bitterly over his throne. Huascar held Cuzco, but Atahualpa had the army.
Huáscar and Atahualpa: An Inca Civil War
From 1527 to 1532, brothers Huáscar and Atahualpa were locked in a brutal civil war over who would lead the mighty Inca Empire, high in the South American mountains. Atahualpa had only a short time to savor his victory, however, as Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro arrived with their own notions of who should rule the Andes.
Biography of Atahualpa, Last King of the Inca
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