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Who conquered the Inca civilizations?
conquistador Francisco Pizarro
After years of preliminary exploration and military skirmishes, 168 Spanish soldiers under conquistador Francisco Pizarro, his brothers, and their indigenous allies captured the Sapa Inca Atahualpa in the 1532 Battle of Cajamarca.
What killed the Inca?
The spread of disease Influenza and smallpox were the main causes of death among the Inca population and it affected not only the working class but also the nobility.
Who was in Peru before the Incas?
Chavín people
One of the oldest pre-Inca cultures in Peru, the Chavín people lived in the northern Andean highlands from approximately 900 B.C. to around 200 B.C., with their influence spreading to the northern coastal-dwelling populations too.
Who was involved in the conquest of the Inca Empire?
CONQUEST OF THE INCA Francisco Pizarro and other Spanish conquistadors came upon the Inca Empire in 1532. Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador during the Age of Exploration who followed in the footsteps of earlier explorers, such as: Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes.
When did the Spanish make contact with the Incas?
In 1532, Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro first made contact with the mighty Inca Empire: it ruled parts of present-day Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, and Colombia.
How did Pizarro convince the Incas to convert?
Pizarro had his 168 men strategically hidden in corners (62 of them on horseback) and tried to convince Atahualpa to convert to the “one true religion”, Catholicism. He offered the Inca a Bible, claiming it had all the answers. Atahualpa had never seen a book, so he put it next to his ear and waited for it for to give him the promised answers.
What was the advantage of the Incas over the Spanish?
Dynamax/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use. The Inca had skilled generals, veteran soldiers and massive armies numbering in the tens or hundreds of thousands. The Spanish were greatly outnumbered, but their horses, armor, and weapons gave them an advantage that proved too great for their enemies to overcome.