USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A Spanish priest met with the Inca emperor Atahuallpa, exhorting him to accept Christianity and Charles V. After Atahuallpa refused, Pizarro’s forces attacked, captured, and later executed Atahuallpa, enabling Pizarro to occupy Cuzco, effectively conquering the empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -After years of preliminary exploration and military skirmishes, 168 Spanish soldiers under conquistador Francisco Pizarro, his brothers, and their indigenous allies captured the Sapa Inca Atahualpa in the 1532 Battle of Cajamarca.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Inca Empire that Pizarro eventually encountered was weakened drastically by the spread of these diseases which also helped lead to a civil war. Arguably, this aided Pizarro’s conquest of the empire because it was in a weakened state and more easily conquerable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pizarro is most well-known for his role in the conquest of Peru and the Incan Empire. After two unsuccessful attempts in 1524 and 1526, he returned to Spain to garner support from King Charles I. In 1530 he began his final assult to conquer the Inca reigon and people.