The Rest Is History

646. The Fall of the Incas: Death to the Emperor (Part 3)

February 23, 2026·1h 5m·7-min readnarrativehistory
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The episode recounts the dramatic and tragic story of Atahualpa, the Inca emperor, who was captured by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and offered a vast ransom of gold and silver in exchange for his freedom—a promise ultimately broken when he was executed despite fulfilling the te

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AtahualpaFrancisco PizarroDiego de AlmagroHernando de SotoCharles VJohn Hemming

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The Conquest of the Incasby John Hemming

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American HistoryCivil Rights HistoryHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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