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The Spanish Conquest of the Inca

By SCXI
  • 1492 - The Discovery of the Americas
    Aug 3, 1492

    1492 - The Discovery of the Americas

    Christopher Columbus lands in the Americas
  • 1513 - The Discovery of the Pacific Ocean
    Jan 1, 1513

    1513 - The Discovery of the Pacific Ocean

    A group of men discover the Pacific Ocean. One of the men was Francisco Pizarro
  • 1519 - The Aztec Empire Falls
    Aug 13, 1519

    1519 - The Aztec Empire Falls

    Led by a man named Hernan Cortes, 500 men find and destroy the Aztec civilization
  • Jan 1, 1524

    1524 - Francisco Pizarro Fails to Find Peru

    With only 80 men and 40 horses, Pizarro attempts to find Peru and fail
  • Mar 10, 1526

    1526 - The Second Attempt by Pizarro to find Peru

    Francisco Pizarro leads a second expedition to Peru and is successful this time, finding a native village governed by the Inca empire.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    1528 - Pizarro Finds the Incan City of Tumbes

    It becomes clear that the Incan people are a well established civilization with large cities
  • 1530 - Pizarro Makes a Third Expedition
    Dec 27, 1530

    1530 - Pizarro Makes a Third Expedition

    Pizarro sets out on his last expedition with his three brothers
  • Jan 1, 1531

    Pizarro Finds the City of Tumbes Destroyed and Abandoned

    Pizarro finds out that a tribe of Punians attacked the Incan city
  • May 1, 1532

    1532 - Pizarro Establishes the First Spanish Settlement in Peru

  • Nov 15, 1532

    1532 - Pizarro Meets Atahualpa in Cajamarca

    Pizarro tells Atahualpa that he needs to pay tribute to Emperor Charles V and tries to convert him to Christianity
  • 1532 - Atahualpa Denies Charles V of the Tribute Payment
    Nov 16, 1532

    1532 - Atahualpa Denies Charles V of the Tribute Payment

    This starts the Battle of Cajamarca. The Spanish were successful. Atahualpa's 12 man color guard were executed and the Inca were taken captive
  • Aug 29, 1533

    1533 - Atahualpa is exectued

    Despite fullfilling his promise of treasure, Atahualpa is executed on 12 charges, including killing his brother, and plotting against Pizarro
  • 1535 - Pizarro Founds the City of Lima in Peru
    Jan 6, 1535

    1535 - Pizarro Founds the City of Lima in Peru

    Pizarro founds Lima in Peru.
  • Jan 1, 1538

    1538 - Cuxirimay Ocllo Yupanqui Has Two of Pizarro's Sons

    Cuxirimay Ocllo Yupanqui is taken to Cuzco and given the name Dona Angelina and gives birth to 2 of Pizarro's sons
  • Jun 26, 1541

    1541 - Pizarro's Death

    Armed supporters of Diego De Almagro II storm Pizarro's palace and assassinate Pizarro. The supporters make Almargo the new governor of Peru