Incas

Cards (12)

  • Incas were sophisticated and good artists
  • Francisco Pizarro
    Spanish soldier known for Ruthless behaviour
  • He heard Rumours about cities of gold and was granted permission to conquer the by King Charles V of Spain in 1528
  • He invaded with 180 men and 27 soldiers in 1532
  • Pizarro met Atahualpa at the capital,
  • Pizarro had no Reason to attack so he got a priest to hand the king a bible. Atahualpa wasn't aware of the bible so he threw it on the ground
  • Pizarro orderd to attack and won due to better weapons
  • Him and his men captured Atahualpa, and killed him
  • The empire was unaware and offered a Room full of gold and silver in Return for their king. Pizarro accepted, and once the Incas found out about his death, the empire was put into a Rage as he left no heir
  • Pizarro defeated the Remains of the Incan armies at Cusco
  • He established a new capital city at Lima
  • Huge deposits of gold and from the Andes were found, making Spain the wealthiest country in Europe