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Who destroyed the Incas and why?

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∙ 8y ago

Updated: 9/19/2023

The Inca picked the wrong time to have a civll war. Huayna Capac, the Inca leader died of small pox (brought by the Spanish. His two sons battled for control of the empire. Atahualpa and his half brother Huascar battled. Atahualpa defeated Huscar only to be captured by Francisco Pizarro and eventually killed.

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How was the Inca empire destroyed?

The Inca empire was destroyed by the Spanish. They invaded because they wanted the Incas goods. To the Incas the Spanish were simply invaders.

What European country destroyed the Aztecs and Incas?

Spain.

Who destroyed the Aztec and Inca civilization?

Hernan Cortez destroyed the Aztec civilization. As for the Incas, i dont not know!

What year did the Incas take over the Aztecs?

The Incas never took over the Aztecs. Both were destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadors in the early 16th century.

What problems did the incas have?

what problems DID INCAS have

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How was the Inca empire destroyed?

The Inca empire was destroyed by the Spanish. They invaded because they wanted the Incas goods. To the Incas the Spanish were simply invaders.

Which two spanish generals destroyed the Aztecs and Incas?

cortez= aztecs pizzaro=incas

What European country destroyed the Aztecs and Incas?

Spain.

Who destroyed the Aztec and Inca civilization?

Hernan Cortez destroyed the Aztec civilization. As for the Incas, i dont not know!

Which civilizations did Spain's conquistadors destroy?

Spain destroyed the Native American Empires of the Incas and Aztecsthe incas and aztecs

When the Spanish explorers discovered the vast wealth of the Incas they .?

destroyed the inca empire

What year did the Incas take over the Aztecs?

The Incas never took over the Aztecs. Both were destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadors in the early 16th century.

How did jealousy and greed lead to violent behavior by the Spanish in the colonies?

In 1500s, the spanish destroyed the incas in peru for the purpose of getting gold and silver. They were jealous of the incas.

What was pizzaro looking for?

He was looking for gold like other conquistadors, but instead he found the Incas and destroyed their civilization.

Who was in Machu Picchu?

The Incas were in Machu Picchu, but when the Spanish came they invaded Machu Pichhu and destroyed most of it.

Did any Incas survive the battle where they were destroyed?

The battle between the spanish and the Incas went on for days, if it wasnt for Atahualpa who told some of his men to retreat and hideaway somewhere the spanish (wohooo, spain!!!) couldnt find them. this act saved about 900 Incas from death. Now days there are still Incas living, they are called Peruvians, yes Peruvians were Incas this whole time, who knew. :)

Why did the terraces affect the incas?

Terrace farming enabled the Incas to farm the mountainsides of the Andes. That way a strong rainstorm would not wash away the crops and cause a massive mudslide. The Inca empire would not be destroyed the way the economy of Nicaragua was destroyed when a Hurricane turned the fields on the mountainside into a mudslide.

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