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There were two people vying for the leadership. The first one is the famous Atahualpa and the other one is Huascar, both are sons of Huayna Capac who was then the ruler of the Incan empire.

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Q: Who was the Incan leader in South America at the time of the European conquest?
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Who was the Incan leader at the time of the conquest by the Europeans?

Answer There were two people vying for the leadership. The first one is the famous Atahualpa and the other one is Huascar, both are sons of Huayna Capac who was then the ruler of the Incan empire.


How has Spanish colonization affected Central America?

Yes it did because if Europe didn't colonize most of Central America would be Incan or Aztecan.


How was incan emipre found and by who?

The Incan Empire started in the highlands of Peru by indigenous peoples. It grew by conquest or assimilation in the Andean mountain ranges.


Who did Francisco Pizarro kidnap?

The Incan Leader.


What European explorer conquered the Incan people?

Montezuma.


What European country conquered the incan empire?

Spain.


Name the famous incan ruin in latin america?

Machu Picchu is the most famous Incan Ruin in Latin America.


Who is the incan leader taken prisoner by the Spaniards?

Atahualpa.


How did Pizarro trick the Incas?

In 1523 Francisco Pizarro led an expedition to explore and conquer the incan Empire of Peru he camped over night in the town square and sent messages to Atahualpa to meet him the next day the Inca leader and his men entered with his high priests carrying a bible and a native interpreter Pizarro and his men were waiting in ambush around around time square Leaderless the incan were an easy conquest ( plan ) Pizarro asked atahualpa for a ransom of $ 100 million in gold for the leaders 's freedom.When it was paid , Pizarro put him on trial , convicted him on false charges and executied him so in other words Pizarro planed to ambush the incan leader by waiting in time square and asked for $ 100 million in gold for the incan leader 's freedom so Piozarro tricked the incan leader by planing to ambush him . =D


What did the Spanish explorers do with the Incan ruler when the Spanish and Portuguese settled in South America?

The Incan ruler was killed and the Incan civilization eventually disappeared.


Where did the Incan civilization develop?

in south America


Who was the chief that was conquered in Peru?

Adagualpo was the Incan leader that the Spanish conquered.