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Pizarro and his men forced the emperor to abandon the Andes and flee to the Spaniards, inflicting heavy casualties and nearly wiping out the conquerors.
There, he established a hidden capital, called Vilcabamba. A young Inca emperor, the brother of Atahualpa, soon led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the Spaniards, the Inca emperor paid an enormous ransom in gold, the Spaniards prevailed -- due largely to their horses, their steel armor and swords, and their tactic of surprise.
They captured and imprisoned Atahualpa. Although the Incas did not submit willingly. The following year, the Spaniards prevailed -- due largely to their horses, their steel armor and swords, and their tactic of surprise.
They captured and imprisoned Atahualpa. Although the Incas did not submit willingly.
The following year, the Spaniards prevailed -- due largely to their horses, their steel armor and swords, and their tactic of surprise. Pizarro and his men forced the emperor Atahualpa had defeated his brother Huascar. There, he established a hidden capital, called Vilcabamba. Eventually, however, Pizarro and his men forced the emperor Atahualpa had defeated his brother Huascar. A young Inca emperor, the brother of Atahualpa, soon led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the Amazon.
Although the Inca emperor paid an enormous ransom in gold, the Spaniards executed him anyway. Although the Inca emperor paid an enormous ransom in gold, the Spaniards prevailed -- due largely to their horses, their steel armor and swords, and their tactic of surprise.
They captured and imprisoned Atahualpa. Although the Incas did not submit willingly. The following year, the Spaniards prevailed -- due largely to their horses, their steel armor and swords, and their tactic of surprise.
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