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Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
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Pizarro was the first Spanish explorer to reach Peru and conquer the Inca Empire.
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The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America from Peru from 1438 to 1533. The Inca was conquered in 1572 by the Spanish.
In 1532, Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro invaded Peru and conquered the Inca Empire. Pizarro took advantage of the internal strife within the Inca civilization, particularly the civil war between Atahualpa and Huáscar. After capturing Atahualpa, Pizarro demanded a ransom and eventually executed him, leading to the Spanish takeover of Inca territories. This conquest marked a significant expansion of Spanish influence in South America.
Before the Spanish conquered it was the Incan Empire then after they were conquered in 1533 it was known were a part of the "Virreinato del peru" as the Real Audiencia de Lima.
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire and set up the current capital of Peru at Lima.
Adagualpo was the Incan leader that the Spanish conquered.
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