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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Cusco | 1 |
| siege of Cusco (1536) | 1 |
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Viceroyalty of Peru (later)
|
| involves |
Inca warriors
ⓘ
Spanish cavalry ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Cusco
ⓘ
Cusco ⓘ
surface form:
Cuzco
Peru ⓘ former capital of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish conquest of Peru
|
| relatedTo |
Manco Inca Yupanqui
ⓘ
Pizarro brothers ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
ⓘ
failure of Inca attempt to retake Cuzco ⓘ |
| significance |
major Inca uprising against Spanish rule
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
1537 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Siege of Cusco
this entity surface form:
siege of Cusco (1536)