USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa .

Detailed explanation-2: -Atahualpa and the Spanish adventurer Francisco Pizarro met face to face in 1532. Backed by Native rebels from the north, Pizarro and his men took Atahualpa hostage and demanded a huge ransom in gold and silver.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1529, Francisco Pizarro obtained permission from the Spanish Monarchy to conquer the land they called Peru.

Detailed explanation-4: -Realizing Atahualpa was initially more valuable alive than dead, Pizarro kept the emperor in captivity while he made plans to take over his empire. In response, Atahualpa appealed to his captors’ greed, offering them a room full of gold and silver in exchange for his liberation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Things were going great until Francisco Pizarro from Spain showed up in 1532. After learning of the riches in Cuzco, an Inca emperor, Atahualpa, was kidnapped and held for ransom. The ransom was paid, some $50 million by today’s standards, but Atahualpa was killed anyway.