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Atahuallpa capture

The Conquest of the Incas

  • Period: Apr 11, 1524 to Sep 18, 1533

    The Conquest of the Incas

  • A Land of Wonders
    Nov 1, 1524

    A Land of Wonders

    Francisco Pizarro made his first voyage to the New World in November 1524. After Much hardship and skirmishes with natives in Panama, he returned to Spain with empty hands.
  • April 1528 Puerto Pizarro
    Apr 1, 1528

    April 1528 Puerto Pizarro

    After spending seven months on Gorgon island. Pizarro and his men set sail for Colombia and Ecuador. Accompanied by Ruiz and his Indian interpreters.
  • Death of the Inca
    Apr 1, 1528

    Death of the Inca

    The Incan governor at Tumbes sent his runners with all speed to the Inca Wayna Capac who was near Quito resting after battle.
  • Audience With the king
    Jun 1, 1529

    Audience With the king

    Pizarro returned elated to panama and there the partners formulated their plan of conquest. He them took a ship to Spain, seeking backers and royal approval.
  • March to Cajamarca
    Mar 7, 1532

    March to Cajamarca

    A year later, Pizarro returned to tumbles to find it in ruins, a burned out. ransacked victim of the civil war raging in the empire Pizarro and his small army marched into the interior.
  • The Slaughter
    Nov 8, 1532

    The Slaughter

    Atahuallpa arrived in great state surrounded by his officers. Great crowds of people crammed into the square. Pizarro sent on of his priests, Friar Vicente Valverde, to speck to Atahuallpa. He said he was an ambassador from a great king overseas.
  • Andean Diplomacy
    Nov 10, 1532

    Andean Diplomacy

    According to the Inca account, dictated later by the Kings Nephew, Titu Cusi, there was an immediate failure of communication over the traditional over the traditional guest rituals of Andean diploacy.
  • Prisoner King
    Dec 15, 1533

    Prisoner King

    The Spanish visited the traumatized Atahuallpa in his cell, gave him food, and allowed his women to come to him. It was then the Atahuallpa.