The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (TRIH eps 644-649)
1527–1572 · Resource
Why was the Spanish conquest of the Incas one of the most pivotal moments in world history? Who was Francisco Pizarro, the buccaneer behind this bloody event? And, what was the glittering Incan Empire like? Join Dominic and Tom, as they launch into a tale of horror, adventure, and terrible violence, which would see a mighty civilisation brought to its knees by alien invaders.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1527
- English Reformation (1533)
- Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation (1519)
- Spanish conquest of the Incas (1532)
- Mona Lisa (1503)
- The Reformation (1517)
- Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519)
- Eighty Years' War / Dutch Revolt (1568)
- French Wars of Religion (1562)
- Columbus reaches the Americas (1492)
- Spanish Reconquista last campaign (1482)