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The Fall of the Incas: Massacre in the Andes (Part 2)

What happened when the Spanish conquistadors lead by Francisco Pizarro came face to face with the ruthless emperor of the Incan Empire, Atahualpa? How did the Incas treat their strange, pale, alien visitors with their horses? And, why did a brutal, bloody fight to the death break out between the two sides after the meeting?

Join Dominic and Tom, as they discuss one of the most totemic meetings of all time - the emperor of the Incas Atahualpa and the Spanish buccaneer Francisco Pizarro. Would either survive the confrontation that ensued?

Series
The Fall of the Incas: Empire, Massacre, and the Emperor's End
Topics
Age of DiscoveryColonialism
Part
Part 2
Published date
2026-02-19
Year span
1532 – 1533

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Francisco PizarroAtahualpaCajamarcaAndes

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