Conquest to the Americas

Migrating to the cuzco valley

1100

The Inca, led by Manco Capac, migrate to the Cuzco Valley and establish their capital at Cuzco.

Flourishing in the south Americas

1425

The Inca Empire flourishes in South America.

The new leader

1471

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui reigns as the leader of the Inca Empire

Arrival of Pizarro

1531

arrived in present-day northern Peru late in 1531 with a small force of about 180 men and 30 horses

Pizarro makes his first move...

1532

Once Pizarro had the help of reinforcements like Sebastian de Benalcazar and Hernando de Soto, he moved his men south in September. By November, he had reached Cajamarca and they partook in some types of diplomatic activities. The Spanish were hesitant to attack because they had only 180 men, and they estimated the Indian troops to be somewhere around 8,000 men deep.

The interception

1532

Civil war between the Inca leaders Waskar and Atahualpa. Atahualpa wins.

The beginning of the end

1532

With the arrival from Spain in 1532 of Francisco Pizarro and his entourage of mercenaries or "conquistadors," the Inca empire was seriously threatened for the first time.

Sacking the city of cuzco

1533

In November of 1533, Pizarro and his army drove into the City of Cuzco, one the largest and wealthiest cities in the Incan Empire; a place filled with the treasures they had been seeking for so long. The Spaniards took over many of the buildings and temples, obtaining the various treasures they had to offer.

Francisco's Death

1541

Once the Spanish settlers had grown to immense power in South America, there began internal strife among the powerful rulers of the colonial area. Most importantly, Pizarro and his men were at odds with Diego de Almagro. On June 26, 1541, a group of Almagro's men broke into Pizarro's Lima palace, and killed him with their swords and daggers.