Who was the inca leader during the Spanish conquest? 🔊
The Inca leader during the Spanish conquest was Atahualpa, who was the last emperor of the Inca Empire. His reign was marked by internal strife prior to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro in the early 1530s. Atahualpa was captured by Pizarro's forces in 1532 during the Battle of Cajamarca, despite being a powerful ruler. He was offered a room filled with gold and silver in exchange for his freedom, but ultimately, after being held captive and manipulated by the Spanish, he was executed. His death marked the rapid decline of the Inca Empire and facilitated Spanish colonization of Peru.


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