On this day, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor Atahualpa in the Battle of Cajamarca. This event played a pivotal role in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire and altered the course of South American history.
On this day, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor Atahualpa in the Battle of Cajamarca. This event played a pivotal role in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire and altered the course of South American history.