Wars

Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

Early Modern, Spanish Empire and Indian allies against the Inca Empire

Citation Formats

General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/wars/spanish-conquest-of-the-inca-empire.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/wars/spanish-conquest-of-the-inca-empire

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-spanish-conquest-of-the-inca-empire,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/wars/spanish-conquest-of-the-inca-empire},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

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

Sources

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.

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1. Wikipedia: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

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