Conquest of the IncaConquest of the Inca

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• Who: Spanish Conquistador Who: Spanish Conquistador Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro

• What: Conquest of the Inca EmpireWhat: Conquest of the Inca Empire

• When: 1532 A.D.When: 1532 A.D.

• Where: Current day Peru and the Where: Current day Peru and the region of the Andes Mountainsregion of the Andes Mountains

• Why: Why: GGod, od, GGold, and old, and GGlorylory

FactsFacts• The Spanish Conquistador Francisco The Spanish Conquistador Francisco

Pizarro entered Peru to search for gold.Pizarro entered Peru to search for gold.

• Atahualpa was on his way to being Atahualpa was on his way to being crowned emperor after a long civil war crowned emperor after a long civil war with his brother.with his brother.

• Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor Atahualpa.Atahualpa.• Held him for ransom.Held him for ransom.

• He ordered Atahualpa to fill a “ransom He ordered Atahualpa to fill a “ransom room” with gold and silver. room” with gold and silver.

• Pizarro betrayed Atahualpa and had Pizarro betrayed Atahualpa and had him strangled after he paid the ransom.him strangled after he paid the ransom.

• The Inca fell after Atahualpa’s death.The Inca fell after Atahualpa’s death. Francisco Pizzaro

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• Spaniard Francisco Pizarro Spaniard Francisco Pizarro ruled as governor of Peru until ruled as governor of Peru until 1541 when supporters of an 1541 when supporters of an opposing leader Diego opposing leader Diego Alamagro II assassinated him Alamagro II assassinated him at his palace.at his palace.

• As in the case of the Aztecs, As in the case of the Aztecs, much of the Incan population much of the Incan population was decimated by disease, was decimated by disease, warfare, and harsh treatment. warfare, and harsh treatment.

• Some of the Incan culture did Some of the Incan culture did survive such as their spoken survive such as their spoken language Quechua. language Quechua. Ruins of the Inca city of Machu Picchu

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