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- 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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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Atahualpa ( / ˌætəˈwɑːlpə / ), also Atawallpa ( Quechua ), Atabalica, [2] [3] Atahuallpa, Atabalipa ( c. 1502 – July 1533), [4] was the last effective Inca emperor before his capture and execution during the Spanish conquest . Atahualpa was the son of the emperor Huayna Cápac, who died around 1525 along with his successor, Ninan ...
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. The troubled Incas...
- Mark Cartwright
Apr 7, 2015 · Print. 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. In 1532, however, Atahualpa was taken captive by a small Spanish force of 200 men under the conquistador ...
- Dhwty
Jun 4, 2019 · Atahualpa was the last of the native lords of the mighty Inca Empire, which spanned parts of present-day Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia. He had just defeated his brother Huascar in a violent civil war when Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro arrived in the Andes mountains.
Jul 29, 2014 · The battle's outcome had made Atahualpa the “Inca” (only the King could actually use the term Inca.) Upon hearing of the Spaniards arrival, Atahualpa felt he and his 80,000 men had little to fear from the 160 Spaniards.
Feb 4, 2016 · On August 29, 1533, Atahualpa, the 13th and last emperor of the Incas, died by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors. Francisco Pizarro was sent on an expedition of conquest. Francisco Pizarro was the son of a Spanish gentleman and worked as a swineherder in his youth.
