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 of the inca empire . atahualpa was the son of the emperor huayna cápac, who died around 1525 along with his. 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. atahuallpa was a younger son of the inca ruler huayna capac and an ecuadoran.
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 francisco pizarro at cajamarca. the capture of the most powerful ruler in south america paved the way for the spanish colonization. The execution of atahuallpa, the last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of inca civilization. high in the andes mountains of peru, the inca built a dazzling empire that governed a. Fast fact: atahualpa. known for: last indigenous king of the incan empire. also known as : atahuallpa, atawallpa, and ata wallpa. born: c. 1500 in cuzco. parents: wayna qhapaq; mother believed to be either tocto ocllo coca, paccha duchicela, or túpac palla. died: july 15, 1533 in cajamarca. Brooklyn museum (cc by nc sa) 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 had suffered six years of damaging civil war and atahualpa was only just enjoying his ascendancy to the throne when.
Fast fact: atahualpa. known for: last indigenous king of the incan empire. also known as : atahuallpa, atawallpa, and ata wallpa. born: c. 1500 in cuzco. parents: wayna qhapaq; mother believed to be either tocto ocllo coca, paccha duchicela, or túpac palla. died: july 15, 1533 in cajamarca. Brooklyn museum (cc by nc sa) 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 had suffered six years of damaging civil war and atahualpa was only just enjoying his ascendancy to the throne when. In 1532, atahualpa’s army defeated the forces of his half brother huascar in a battle near cuzco, but he couldn’t celebrate his victory for long. atahualpa was consolidating his rule when pizarro and his 180 soldiers appeared. on august 29, 1533, atahualpa, the 13th and last emperor of the incas, died by strangulation at the hands of. Pizarro himself captured atahualpa inca. fearing for his life, atahualpa told pizarro if he would spare him, within two months his people would fill a room 24 feet long by 18 feet wide and a height of 8 feet with gold, and twice that amount with silver. even pizarro was taken aback by this amount of wealth and instantly agreed to the ransom.
In 1532, atahualpa’s army defeated the forces of his half brother huascar in a battle near cuzco, but he couldn’t celebrate his victory for long. atahualpa was consolidating his rule when pizarro and his 180 soldiers appeared. on august 29, 1533, atahualpa, the 13th and last emperor of the incas, died by strangulation at the hands of. Pizarro himself captured atahualpa inca. fearing for his life, atahualpa told pizarro if he would spare him, within two months his people would fill a room 24 feet long by 18 feet wide and a height of 8 feet with gold, and twice that amount with silver. even pizarro was taken aback by this amount of wealth and instantly agreed to the ransom.
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