The Inca civil war, which erupted between rival factions led by Atahualpa and Huáscar, significantly weakened the Inca Empire, making it more vulnerable to Spanish conquest. The internal strife disrupted Inca unity and military strength, allowing Spanish conquistadors, led by Francisco Pizarro, to exploit the divisions. The civil war also facilitated the capture of Atahualpa, which demoralized the Inca forces and hastened their defeat. Ultimately, the conflict played a crucial role in the Spanish successfully establishing control over Peru.
To defeat the Inca, the Spanish, led by Francisco Pizarro, exploited internal divisions and rivalries within the Inca Empire. They captured and executed the Inca ruler Atahualpa, which destabilized the leadership and morale of the Inca forces. The Spanish also utilized superior weaponry and tactics, along with alliances with discontented indigenous groups, to further weaken the Inca resistance. This combination of strategic advantages ultimately led to the fall of the Inca Empire.
Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca empire in 1535.
The Inca armies retreated in their war against the Spanish primarily due to the death of their leader, Atahualpa, who was captured and later executed by the Spanish. This created a significant power vacuum and led to disarray among the Inca forces. Additionally, the technological superiority of the Spanish, including their guns and cavalry, combined with the spread of diseases that weakened the Inca population, contributed to the decision to retreat. These factors ultimately undermined the Inca's ability to continue their resistance against the Spanish conquest.
The Spanish conquistadors
The Spanish had guns due to their advanced metallurgy and military technology developed over centuries, which included the production of firearms. In contrast, the Inca civilization had not developed gunpowder weapons and relied on traditional weapons like spears and slings. The Spanish also had access to resources and knowledge from Europe, which facilitated the creation of firearms, while the Inca were focused on agriculture and infrastructure. This technological disparity contributed significantly to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
The Spanish used the Inca's civil war to divide and conquer the Incas. The war ended when the Spanish controlled the Inca. The war started in 1532. By 1533, the Spanish killed Atahualpa. The Spanish determined that Atahualpa had his brother, Huscar, killed.
The Incas were weaked by the Civil War before the Spanish came.
The Incan civil war made it easier for Pizzaro to conquer the Incans. Atahualpa had fought with his older half-brother Huascar and executed him. So he felt very strong and unthreatened when he and 80 Inca lords entered Pizzaro's camp with 169 men and 60 horses. Atahualpa should have stayed with his army of 80,000 men.
No. That happened with the Inca Empire (it was in the middle of a civil war).
The Spanish were able to defeat the Inca because of there new weapons and their support from Inca rivals.
Inca Civil War happened in 1532-04.
Civil war among Inca rulers weakened the empire and made it susceptible to outside conquest. Additionally, the arrival of diseases introduced by the Spanish, such as smallpox, decimated the Inca population, further destabilizing the empire and making it easier for the Spanish to conquer.
No. They were conquered by the Spanish.
The Spanish Conquistadors destroyed the Inca.
They were killed by Spanish people. The Inca ruler - Atahualpa was killed by Pizarro's Spanish army.
The Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca empire was Francisco Pizarro. He led the conquest of the Inca Empire in the early 16th century, resulting in the downfall of the Inca civilization.
Both the Aztecs and Inca were defeated by the Spanish. Both were forced to give the Spanish gold.