Battle of Cajamarca
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The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cajamarca canonical | 5 |
| Capture of Atahualpa | 2 |
| Ransom of Atahualpa | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Cajamarca Context triple: [Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, notableEvent, Battle of Cajamarca]
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Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
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Battle of Guadalajara
The Battle of Guadalajara was a key 1937 Spanish Civil War engagement in which Republican forces, aided by international volunteers, repelled an Italian-led offensive supporting the Nationalists, marking a significant setback for fascist intervention.
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Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was the early 16th-century military and political campaign led by Hernán Cortés that toppled the powerful Aztec civilization and brought central Mexico under Spanish colonial rule.
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Spanish conquest of Guatemala
The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was the 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subjugated the Maya and other native peoples in the region that is now Guatemala, bringing it under colonial rule.
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E.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cajamarca Target entity description: The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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A.
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
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B.
Battle of Guadalajara
The Battle of Guadalajara was a key 1937 Spanish Civil War engagement in which Republican forces, aided by international volunteers, repelled an Italian-led offensive supporting the Nationalists, marking a significant setback for fascist intervention.
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C.
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was the early 16th-century military and political campaign led by Hernán Cortés that toppled the powerful Aztec civilization and brought central Mexico under Spanish colonial rule.
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D.
Spanish conquest of Guatemala
The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was the 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subjugated the Maya and other native peoples in the region that is now Guatemala, bringing it under colonial rule.
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E.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| casusBelli | meeting between Francisco Pizarro and Atahualpa ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderInca | Atahualpa ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderSpanish |
Francisco Pizarro
ⓘ
Francisco Pizarro ⓘ
surface form:
Hernando Pizarro
Hernando de Soto ⓘ |
| commander |
Atahualpa
ⓘ
Francisco Pizarro ⓘ |
| conflictType | military engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtPresentLocation | Peru ⓘ |
| date | 1532-11-16 ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
European colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisively opened the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire
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marked the effective end of independent Inca imperial authority ⓘ |
| involvedTechnology |
cannon
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crossbows ⓘ firearms ⓘ horses ⓘ steel weapons ⓘ |
| location |
Cajamarca
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Cajamarca ⓘ
surface form:
Cajamarca, Peru
Inca Empire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of the Sapa Inca Atahualpa
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killing of large numbers of Atahualpa’s retinue ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of Atahualpa
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opening of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Pizarro’s march into the northern highlands of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| primarySource |
accounts by Francisco de Xerez
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accounts by Pedro Pizarro ⓘ |
| region | Andes ⓘ |
| result | decisive Spanish victory ⓘ |
| strengthInca | several thousand unarmed or lightly armed attendants ⓘ |
| strengthSpanish |
about 168 men
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small Spanish force ⓘ |
| successorEvent |
Atahualpa’s captivity
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execution of Atahualpa ⓘ ransoming of Atahualpa ⓘ |
| tacticsSpanish |
ambush
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use of cavalry ⓘ use of firearms and artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1532 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cajamarca Description of subject: The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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