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Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

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The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, also known as the Conquest of Peru, was one of the most important campaigns of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Fought from 1532 to 1572 between the Spanish Empire, together with allied Indian groups including the Canari, Huancas, Chankas and Chachapoyas, and the Inca Empire and its successor the Neo-Inca State, the conquest ended in a Spanish victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1532 1
End Year
1572 1
Combatants
Spanish Empire and allied Indian groups (Canari, Huancas, Chankas, Chachapoyas and others) against the Inca Empire and later the Neo-Inca State 1
Outcome
Spanish victory 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Colonial or Anti-Colonial War 1
Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire
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1. Wikipedia: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
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    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.
  • Infobox: Date
    1532-1572
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Spanish Empire and its allied Indian groups (Canari, Huancas, Chankas, Chachapoyas, and others) versus the Inca Empire and later the Neo-Inca State
  • Infobox: Result
    Spanish Victory
  • conflict type
    one of the most important campaigns of the Spanish colonization of the Americas
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Part of the Spanish conquest of Peru
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