Conquest of the Inca

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  • Atahualpa's Death
    1532

    Atahualpa's Death

    The Spanish under Francisco Pizarro's leadership killed Atahualpa.
  • Ultimatum
    1532

    Ultimatum

    Pizarro tells Atahualpa to convert to Christianity.
  • Cuzco is captured.
    1533

    Cuzco is captured.

    Pizarro and his soldiers capture the Incan capitol of Cuzco.
  • A new emperor.
    1533

    A new emperor.

    Manco Capac II becomes emperor.
  • Quito is taken.
    1533

    Quito is taken.

    The Incan city of Quito is taken by the Spanish.
  • Lima
    1535

    Lima

    Spanish began working on Lima the first Spanish city located on the Pacific coast.
  • Rebellion
    1536

    Rebellion

    Manco Capac II led a failed rebellion attempt. He then fled north and continued to fight the Spanish.
  • Spanish control.
    1537

    Spanish control.

    Peru is now under Spanish control.
  • Spanish infighting.
    1538

    Spanish infighting.

    After much infighting among the Spanish over how land was divided, Conquistador Diego de Almagro briefly captured Cuzco. He was then killed.
  • Pizarro's Death
    1541

    Pizarro's Death

    Pizarro was murdered.
  • Manco's Death
    1544

    Manco's Death

    Manco was killed by the Spanish.
  • Full Control
    1572

    Full Control

    The Spanish have full control of the land that was once the Inca empire.