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Atahuallpa

emperor of the Incas
Also known as: ’Ataw Wallpa, Atabalipa, Atahualpa
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Atahuallpa (born c. 1502—died August 29, 1533, Cajamarca, Inca empire [now in Peru]) was the 13th emperor of the Incas, who achieved victory in a devastating civil war with his half brother only to be captured, held for ransom, and then executed by Francisco Pizarro. Atahuallpa was a younger son of the Inca ruler Huayna Capac and an Ecuadoran princess; although not the legitimate heir, he seems to have been his father’s favourite. When the...

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