The Conquest of the IncasThis monumental work of history removes the Incas from the realm of legend and shows the reality of their struggles against the Spanish invasion. Winner of the 1971 Christopher Award. Index; photographs, maps, and line drawings. |
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Alonso Apurimac army Atahualpa attack Audiencia Beatriz Bingham brother Cabildo caciques Cajamarca Calancha captains Carlos Inca CDIA Chalcuchima Christians Cieza Cieza de León Conquest conquistadores corregidor Coya Cristóbal curacas Cusi's Cuzco despatch Diego de Almagro encomenderos encomienda Estete expedition Francisco de Toledo Francisco Pizarro García de Castro García de Loyola Garcilaso Gasca gold Gonzalo Pizarro Governor Hakl Soc Hernando Pizarro Herrera Historia horses Huayna-Capac Hurtado de Arbieto Ibid Inca empire Inca's Indians Jauja Juan killed King Lima Machu Picchu Madrid Maldonado Manco Inca March María Martín Matienzo Melchor Miguel Murúa natives Oviedo Pampaconas Paullu Pedro Pizarro 1844 Peru Peruvian pesos Potosí priests Quitan Quito Relación del sitio river Rodríguez royal Ruiz de Arce Sancho Sayri-Tupac sent silver sitio del Cuzco Soto Spain Spaniards Spanish Titu Cusi Titu Cusi Yupanqui town tribute Trujillo Tupac Amaru valley Valverde Vega Viceroy Vilcabamba Vitcos wrote Xerez Yucay Zárate