weekend history of... THE LAST INCA EMPEROR.(Features)

The Daily Mail (London, England) | August 29, 2009 | Copyright

The Inca empire, the largest and most sophisticated civilisation in the New World, came to an end in the 16th century, under the rule of Emperor Atahualpa. It was conquered in 1533 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro - with just 180 men. On the anniversary of Atahualpa's death, Horrible Histories' Terry Deary finds out how it ended so easily.

Atahualpa was no pushover. He'd already snatched the throne from his own brother, Huascar, during a civil war sparked by the death of their father. In fact, Atahualpa had one of his brother's military leaders, General ...

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