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As head of an integrated Inca empire, Atahualpa might have used its numerical strength to win the short-term campaign when the Inca eventually turned against the conquistadors.
Unidentified speaker · Si Sheppard – How did a few hundred Spanish soldiers topple two empires? · 1 Oct 2026
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“he may have been able to frustrate Pizarro's ambitions. And as the head of what remained an integrated Inca empire,”
“he may have been able to use those numbers to win the campaign in the short term when the Inca did finally turn on the conquistadors.”Play from 36:31Report a misattribution
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