History of the Conquest of Peru
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History of the Conquest of Peru is a classic 19th-century historical work by William H. Prescott that chronicles the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| History of the Conquest of Peru canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of the Conquest of Peru Context triple: [William H. Prescott, notableWork, History of the Conquest of Peru]
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Inca chronicles
Inca chronicles are historical accounts written by Inca and early colonial-era authors that document the history, culture, and conquests of the Inca Empire and its subject peoples.
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B.
Les Incas du Pérou
Les Incas du Pérou is one of the four entrées of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opéra-ballet Les Indes galantes, depicting a romantic and political drama set among the Inca people of Peru.
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C.
Epítome de la conquista del Nuevo Reino de Granada
Epítome de la conquista del Nuevo Reino de Granada is a 16th-century historical chronicle recounting the Spanish conquest of the New Kingdom of Granada, written by conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
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D.
Count of La Conquista
Count of La Conquista is a Spanish colonial noble title historically associated with the Chilean aristocrat and political figure Mateo de Toro y Zambrano.
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E.
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain is a 16th-century chronicle by conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo that offers a detailed eyewitness account of Hernán Cortés’s campaign and the fall of the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of the Conquest of Peru Target entity description: History of the Conquest of Peru is a classic 19th-century historical work by William H. Prescott that chronicles the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
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A.
Inca chronicles
Inca chronicles are historical accounts written by Inca and early colonial-era authors that document the history, culture, and conquests of the Inca Empire and its subject peoples.
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B.
Les Incas du Pérou
Les Incas du Pérou is one of the four entrées of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opéra-ballet Les Indes galantes, depicting a romantic and political drama set among the Inca people of Peru.
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C.
Epítome de la conquista del Nuevo Reino de Granada
Epítome de la conquista del Nuevo Reino de Granada is a 16th-century historical chronicle recounting the Spanish conquest of the New Kingdom of Granada, written by conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
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D.
Count of La Conquista
Count of La Conquista is a Spanish colonial noble title historically associated with the Chilean aristocrat and political figure Mateo de Toro y Zambrano.
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E.
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain is a 16th-century chronicle by conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo that offers a detailed eyewitness account of Hernán Cortés’s campaign and the fall of the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | William H. Prescott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEvent |
capture of Atahualpa at Cajamarca
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civil war between Atahualpa and Huáscar ⓘ fall of Cuzco ⓘ march of Pizarro into the Inca heartland ⓘ |
| follows | History of the Conquest of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
colonial history
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history ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | 19th-century liberal historiography ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a classic of 19th-century historical writing
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widely read in the English-speaking world in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
collapse of empires
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encounter between European and Indigenous American civilizations ⓘ imperial expansion ⓘ leadership and ambition ⓘ religion and conquest ⓘ |
| historicalMethod |
comparative use of multiple chronicles
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critical evaluation of Spanish sources ⓘ |
| historicalRegionDescribed |
Andes
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Anglophone historiography of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
narrative history
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romantic historiography ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Francisco Pizarro
NERFINISHED
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Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of the Spanish conquest of Peru
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literary narrative style ⓘ use of primary Spanish chronicles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | William H. Prescott’s works on the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Atahualpa
NERFINISHED
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Diego de Almagro NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisco Pizarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Hernando Pizarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Huáscar NERFINISHED ⓘ Inca nobility ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 16th century ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Spanish colonial administrative records
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Spanish conquistador chronicles ⓘ |
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