FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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Just another Incan emperor.
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The founder of the Inca civilization.
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A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca empire.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla. He was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. As a soldier, he served on the 1513 expedition of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, during which he discovered the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1529, Francisco Pizarro obtained permission from the Spanish Monarchy to conquer the land they called Peru.
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: -Francisco Pizarro, the governor of Peru and conqueror of the Inca civilization, is assassinated in Lima by Spanish rivals.