Pizarro massacres Incas, captures emperor

Tuesday, November 16 The 320th day of the year 45 days left Today in history On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans. Pi...

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