Atahualpa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Atahualpa born?Circa 1502, likely in Quito
2. What is the ruled?As Sapa Inca from approximately 1532 until his death in 1533
3. What is the death?July 26, 1533, executed by strangulation in Cajamarca, Peru
4. Who was Atahualpa?Atahualpa was the last emperor of the Inca Empire, called the Sapa Inca. He ruled after winning a civil war against his brother Huascar.
5. How did Atahualpa become emperor?He became emperor after fighting and defeating his half‑brother Huascar in a civil war, then taking control of the northern part of the empire.

Civil War: A war between organized groups within the same state or country.
Conquistador: A conqueror, especially the Spanish soldiers who subdued the native peoples of the Americas.
Ransom: A sum of money or treasure demanded or paid for the release of a captive.
Garrote: A method of execution by strangulation, often with a wire or cord.