The Fall of the Incas: The King in the North (TRIH ep 647, part 4)
1534 · Resource
In this gripping episode, Dominic and Tom delve into the brutal conquest of the Incas by Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro. As they capitalize on a civil war, the pair reveals how the fabled riches of Cusco lure the invaders, uncovering the terrible acts committed during this dark chapter of history.
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Around 1534
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- Columbus reaches the Americas (1492)
- The Reformation (1517)
- Mona Lisa (1503)
- French Wars of Religion (1562)
- Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation (1519)
- Eighty Years' War / Dutch Revolt (1568)
- English Reformation (1533)
- Spanish conquest of the Incas (1532)
- Luther's 95 Theses (1517)