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- Atahualpa (Atawallpa) was the last ruler of the Inca Empire. He reigned from 1532 until his capture and execution by the invading Spanish forces led by Francisco Pizarro in 1533.
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Mar 17, 2016 · Atahualpa (Atawallpa) was the last ruler of the Inca Empire. He reigned from 1532 until his capture and execution by the invading Spanish forces led by Francisco Pizarro in 1533.
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Atahualpa, in Cajamarca with his army of 80,000 troops, heard that this party of strangers was advancing into the empire and sent an Inca noble to investigate. The noble stayed for two days in the Spanish camp, making an assessment of the Spaniards' weapons and horses.
Atahuallpa (born c. 1502—died August 29, 1533, Cajamarca, Inca empire [now in Peru]) was the 13th emperor of the Incas, who achieved victory in a devastating civil war with his half brother only to be captured, held for ransom, and then executed by Francisco Pizarro.
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Apr 7, 2015 · The Inca ruler, Atahualpa, is one of the key figures in the history of the European colonialization of South America. As the last emperor of the largest empire in pre-Columbian Empire, Atahualpa was an immensely powerful leader.
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Mar 11, 2015 · The Inca Empire was a vast South American civilization that at its peak stretched over 2,500 miles. Overwhelmed by Spanish invaders, the Inca Empire collapsed in 1572.
Feb 4, 2016 · Five years before the Spanish arrival, a devastating war of succession gripped the Inca Empire and this was the beginning of the end. Most importantly, the execution of Atahualpa, the last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of Inca civilization.
Jul 29, 2014 · In November 1532 CE, Francisco Pizarro led a group of about 160 conquistadors into the Inca city of Cajamarca. The illiterate and illegitimate son of an Extremaduran nobleman and an impoverished woman...
