Conquest of the Inca © 2011 Clairmont Press

Facts Click on the web link below to read about the conquest of the Inca.Click on the web link below to read about the conquest of the Inca. pizarro_flat.html pizarro_flat.html Who: Spanish Conquistador Francisco PizarroWho: Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro What: Conquest of the Inca EmpireWhat: Conquest of the Inca Empire When: 1532 A.D.When: 1532 A.D. Where: Current day Peru and the region of the Andes MountainsWhere: Current day Peru and the region of the Andes Mountains Why: G od, G old, and G loryWhy: G od, G old, and G lory

Facts The Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro entered Peru to search for gold.The Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro entered Peru to search for gold. Atahualpa was on his way to being crowned emperor after a long civil war with his brother.Atahualpa was on his way to being crowned emperor after a long civil war with his brother. Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor Atahualpa.Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor Atahualpa. Held him for ransom.Held him for ransom. He ordered Atahualpa to fill a “ransom room” with gold and silver.He ordered Atahualpa to fill a “ransom room” with gold and silver. Pizarro betrayed Atahualpa and had him strangled after he paid the ransom.Pizarro betrayed Atahualpa and had him strangled after he paid the ransom. The Inca fell after Atahualpa’s death.The Inca fell after Atahualpa’s death. Francisco Pizzaro

Facts Spaniard Francisco Pizarro ruled as governor of Peru until 1541 when supporters of an opposing leader Diego Alamagro II assassinated him at his palace.Spaniard Francisco Pizarro ruled as governor of Peru until 1541 when supporters of an opposing leader Diego Alamagro II assassinated him at his palace. As in the case of the Aztecs, much of the Incan population was decimated by disease, warfare, and harsh treatment.As in the case of the Aztecs, much of the Incan population was decimated by disease, warfare, and harsh treatment. Some of the Incan culture did survive such as their spoken language Quechua.Some of the Incan culture did survive such as their spoken language Quechua. Ruins of the Inca city of Machu Picchu Image by Martin St. Amant