Atahualpa in a sentence

Atahualpa's final victory over Huáscar in the days just before the Spanish conquerors arrived resulted in large part from the loyalty of two of Huayna Capac's best generals, who were based in Quito along with Atahualpa.

Atahualpa's wife, 10-year-old Cuxirimay Ocllo Yupanqui, was with Atahualpa's army in Cajamarca and had stayed with him while he was imprisoned.

After Atahualpa attempted further enquiry into the doctrines of the Christian faith, the Spanish became frustrated and impatient.

After receiving reinforcements in September 1532, Pizzaro set out to the newly victorious Atahualpa.

As a mounted soldier, de Soto received a share of the plunder that made him very wealthy; it represented riches from Atahualpa's camp, his ransom, and the plunder from Cuzco.

A small band of Spaniards headed by Francisco Pizarro landed in Tumbez and marched over the Andes Mountains until they reached Cajamarca, where the new Inca Atahualpa was to hold an interview with them.

Atahualpa marched south to Cuzco and massacred the royal family associated with his brother.

Atahualpa may actually be considered a usurper as he had achieved power by killing his half-brother and he did not perform the required coronation with the imperial crown mascaipacha by the Huillaq Uma (high priest).

Atahualpa offered the Spaniards enough gold to fill the room he was imprisoned in and twice that amount of silver.

Atahualpa refused to tolerate a Spanish presence in his lands, but was captured by Pizarro during the Battle of Cajamarca on 16 November 1532.

Atahualpa was in awe of these men dressed in full clothing, with long beards and riding horses (an animal he had never seen).

Atahualpa, with a large number of his father's veteran soldiers, decided to ignore Huáscar, and a civil war ensued.

Because of the language barrier and perhaps poor interpretation, Atahualpa became somewhat puzzled by the friar's description of Christian faith and was said to have not fully understood the envoy's intentions.

Conflict with Pizarro After splitting the treasure of Inca emperor Atahualpa, both Pizarro and Almagro left towards Cuzco and took the city in 1533.

De Soto was sent to the camp of the Incan army, where he and his men plundered Atahualpa's tents.

During Atahualpa's imprisonment Huáscar was assassinated elsewhere.

Hernando de Soto was sent inland to explore the interior and returned with an invitation to meet the Inca, Atahualpa, who had defeated his brother in the civil war and was resting at Cajamarca with his army of 80,000 troops.

Huáscar ordered Atahualpa to attend their father's burial in Cuzco and pay homage to him as the new Inca ruler.

On August 29, 1533 Atahualpa was garroted.

Pizarro is also reviled for ordering Atahualpa's death despite the ransom payment (which Pizarro kept, after paying the Spanish king his due).