Posted on Nov 16, 2020
Francisco Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa
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On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans. Pizarro’s men massacre the Incans and capture Atahualpa, forcing him to convert to Christianity before eventually killing him.
On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans. Pizarro’s men massacre the Incans and capture Atahualpa, forcing him to convert to Christianity before eventually killing him.
Francisco Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa
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Great article. Not mentioned, however, is the important fact that between 50 and 75% of all the Incas had died of smallpox and measles in the years before Pizarro arrived, greatly improving his chance of success.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
That is also true. The Europeans brought all sorts of diseases over to the "new world" that the natives had no immunity or ability to fight off.
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