USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Atahuallpa, also spelled Atahualpa, (born c. 1502-died August 29, 1533, Cajamarca, Inca empire [now in Peru]), 13th and last emperor of the Inca, who was victorious in a devastating civil war with his half brother, only to be captured, held for ransom, and then executed by Francisco Pizarro.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atahuallpa, the 13th and last emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors. The execution of Atahuallpa, the last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of Inca civilization.

Detailed explanation-3: -He waged a bloody civil war against his own brother and later had him murdered to ensure that he was not a threat to the throne. This often leads people to label him a tyrant or a bloodthirsty ruler. On the other hand, Atahualpa was kind and friendly to his children and his Spanish captors.

Detailed explanation-4: -They claim that Atahualpa asked to see the Bible Valverde had been holding (MacQuarrie refers to it as a prayer book), a curiosity for most Inca who had no written language. Upon opening it, however, Atahualpa was unimpressed and threw the book to the ground, shouting to his troops to prepare for battle.

Detailed explanation-5: -Notable Quote: “Your emperor may be a great prince; I do not doubt it, seeing that he has sent his subjects so far across the waters; and I am willing to treat him as a brother. As for your pope of whom you speak, he must be mad to speak of giving away countries that do not belong to him.