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What is the significance of the reign of the Inca ruler Atahualpa?

He was the last independent Inca ruler.


What was significance of the reign of incan ruler atahualpa?

Atahualpa, the last Incan ruler, reigned during a pivotal time marked by the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. His capture and subsequent execution by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1533 symbolized the collapse of Incan sovereignty and the beginning of Spanish colonial dominance in South America. Atahualpa’s reign highlighted the internal divisions within the empire, as civil war had weakened the Inca state, making it more vulnerable to foreign invasion. His story reflects the dramatic cultural and political shifts that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas.


What was the title of the ruler of the Incan empire?

sapa Inca


What was the incan ruler called?

Sapa Inca Pizarro Quechua Quipu


What was the significance of the reign of the Incan ruler Atahualpa?

Atahualpa's father died of small pox. That left Atahualpa and his half-brother Huáscar to rule the country. Huáscar was in line for the throne but many in the army favored Atahualpa. Atahualpa went off to take control of the northern part of the inca Empire and then headed south to the capital to fight his half brother. His army won the battle. He then was invited by Hernando de Soto to meet with Francisco Pizarro. Atahualpa had never seen a horse before and was very interested. He took his army of 2,000 to 5000 men with him, not worried at all by the 168 Spanish conquistadors. Bad mistake! In one hour, most of the Incas had been killed by the Spanish superior weapons. Atahualpa was captured. The Spanish demanded ransom of a room filled with gold and silver. The ransom was paid but Pizarro had Atahualpa garroted.