As Álber Vázquez emphasizes in his narrative, the story did not end with victory. The conquistadors quickly turned on one another in a bloody struggle for the spoils of war.
Pizarro founded Lima in 1535 to serve as a coastal capital, facilitating communication with Spain. However, his conquest initiated a period of catastrophic population decline for the indigenous people due to violence, forced labor, and disease. Pizarro Y La Conquista Del Imperio Inca ГЃlber...
Despite having fewer than 200 men against an Inca force of 80,000, Pizarro ambushed Atahualpa during a supposed peaceful meeting. Using steel weapons, horses, and small cannons, the Spaniards massacred thousands of unarmed Incas and captured their emperor. As Álber Vázquez emphasizes in his narrative, the