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The Execution of the Inca, 1533

Engraving depicting the execution of Atahualpa, the last sovereign emperor of the the Inca Empire, by Spanish conquistadors. Atahualpa (1497-1533), the last sovereign emperor of the the Inca Empire prior to the Spanish conquest of Peru. During this conquest, the Spaniard Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa and used him to control the Inca empire. The Spanish saw Atahualpa as too much of a liability and decided to execute him. Pizarro staged a mock trial and found Atahualpa guilty of revolting against the Spanish, practicing idolatry, and murdering Huascar, his brother.
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The Execution of the Inca, 1533
Engraving depicting the execution of Atahualpa, the last sovereign emperor of the the Inca Empire, by Spanish conquistadors. Atahualpa (1497-1533), the last sovereign emperor of the the Inca Empire prior to the Spanish conquest of Peru. During this conquest, the Spaniard Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa and used him to control the Inca empire. The Spanish saw Atahualpa as too much of a liability and decided to execute him. Pizarro staged a mock trial and found Atahualpa guilty of revolting against the Spanish, practicing idolatry, and murdering Huascar, his brother.
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3604 x 2349 px | 24.2 MB
Taille d'impression:
30.5 x 19.9 cm | 12.0 x 7.8 in (300 dpi)