Question

What was the downfall of the Incas?

Answer 1

With the arrival from Spain in 1532 of Francisco Pizarro and his entourage of mercenaries or conquistadors, the Inca empire was seriously threatened for the first time. Duped into meeting with the conquistadors in a peaceful gathering, an Inca emperor, Atahualpa, was kidnapped and held for ransom.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, also known as the Conquest of Peru, was one of the most important campaigns in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Explanation:

Decisive Spanish victory Incan Empire destroyed Last Inca emperor Atahualpa executed Resistance broke out but ultimately destroyed