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Battle of Cuzco: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date May 1536 - March 1537
Location Cuzco • Peru
Participants Inca • Spain

Photos

Black and white illustration of Atahuallpa, the last Incan emperor, standing with hands bound as a friar holds a cross before him, surrounded by armed Spanish soldiers and torches.
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Key People

Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish explorer

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