Siege of Cuzco
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The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Cuzco canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Cusco | 1 |
| siege of Cusco (1536) | 1 |
| siege of Cuzco | 1 |
| siege of Cuzco (1536) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Cuzco Context triple: [Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, notableEvent, Siege of Cuzco]
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Battle of Cajamarca
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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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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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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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.
Siege of Manila (1762)
The Siege of Manila (1762) was a British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of the Philippines, marking a significant Asian theater operation during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Cuzco Target entity description: The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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A.
Battle of Cajamarca
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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B.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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C.
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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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.
Siege of Manila (1762)
The Siege of Manila (1762) was a British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of the Philippines, marking a significant Asian theater operation during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca uprising
ⓘ
battle ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Manco Inca withdrawal to Vilcabamba
ⓘ
consolidation of Spanish control over Cuzco ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Inca forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca Empire loyalists
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Inca forces
ⓘ
Inca rebels ⓘ Spanish colonial forces ⓘ Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| commander |
Gonzalo Pizarro
ⓘ
Hernando Pizarro ⓘ Juan Pizarro ⓘ Manco Inca Yupanqui ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1537 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Inca resistance to Spanish rule
ⓘ
Spanish seizure of Inca lands and wealth ⓘ execution of Atahualpa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Viceroyalty of Peru
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surface form:
Viceroyalty of Peru (later)
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| involves |
Inca warriors
ⓘ
Spanish cavalry ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Cusco
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Cusco ⓘ
surface form:
Cuzco
Peru ⓘ former capital of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
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surface form:
Spanish conquest of Peru
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| relatedTo |
Manco Inca Yupanqui
ⓘ
Pizarro brothers ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
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failure of Inca attempt to retake Cuzco ⓘ |
| significance |
major Inca uprising against Spanish rule
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one of the most significant battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ protracted urban siege in the Andes ⓘ |
| startDate | 1536 ⓘ |
| year |
1536
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1537 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Cuzco Description of subject: The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
Referenced by (6)
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