Atahualpa was fighting his brother Huáscar in a civil war when Pizarro lured him to Cajamarca. Under Inca law, the Sappa Inca was untouchable—no one would dare attack him. Pizarro exploited this cultural disconnect. Huáscar was killed by Atahualpa's generals during the civil war.
Key facts:
- Atahualpa was engaged in civil war with his brother Huáscar over succession to the Sappa Inca throne
- Pizarro captured Atahualpa by inviting him to meet at Cajamarca, exploiting cultural differences regarding the untouchable status of the Sappa Inca
- Pizarro held Atahualpa prisoner for over a year, extracting gold and silver while gathering intelligence on the empire
- Huáscar was murdered by Atahualpa's generals during the civil war
- Pizarro installed Manco Inca Yupanqui as a puppet Sappa Inca after executing Atahualpa
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The Inca Civil War - Osprey Publishingospreypublishing.comIt was in the year 1532—according to a calendar of which he knew nothing—that Atahualpa became the sapa inca, the sole lord of Tawatinsuyu, the ...
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Full text of "Encyclopedia of World History- Volume 3" - Internet Archivearchive.orgAfter launching a surprise attack in Cajamarca and massacring upward of 6,000 Incan soldiers, Pizarro took Atahualpa prisoner. To secure his release, Atahualpa ...
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