Battle of Chimborazo
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The Battle of Chimborazo was a major early 16th-century clash between the rival Inca factions of Atahualpa and Huáscar that helped decide control of the Inca Empire shortly before the Spanish conquest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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civil war battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Atahualpa–Huáscar rivalry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces loyal to Atahualpa
ⓘ
forces loyal to Huáscar ⓘ |
| conflict | Inca Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWithin | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
helped decide control of the Inca Empire
ⓘ
strengthened Atahualpa's claim to the Inca throne ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | early 16th century ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian South America ⓘ |
| followedBy | further campaigns by Atahualpa against Huáscar ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | rival Inca factions of Atahualpa and Huáscar ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Atahualpa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huáscar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSide |
Atahualpa's faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huáscar's faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occurred shortly before Francisco Pizarro's campaigns in the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| location |
near Mount Chimborazo
ⓘ
northern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Ecuador ⓘ |
| partOf | Inca Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier clashes between Atahualpa and Huáscar ⓘ |
| region | northern part of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Huáscar's faction
ⓘ
victory of Atahualpa's faction ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to political instability before Spanish arrival
ⓘ
key event in the power struggle between Atahualpa and Huáscar ⓘ major clash in the Inca Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | shortly before the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | dynastic succession conflict ⓘ |
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