Who was Atahualpa?
Q: Who was Atahualpa?
A: Atahualpa was the 13th and last sovereign emperor of the Inca empire.
Q: How did Atahualpa become emperor?
A: Atahualpa became emperor after defeating his younger half-brother Huáscar in a civil war that followed the death of their father, Inca Huayna Capac, from an infectious disease.
Q: Who arrived during the civil war?
A: The Spaniard Francisco Pizarro arrived during the civil war.
Q: What did Francisco Pizarro do with Atahualpa?
A: Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa and used him to control the Inca empire.
Q: Did Atahualpa survive the encounter with the Spanish?
A: No, Atahualpa was eventually executed by the Spanish.
Q: What happened to the Inca Empire after Atahualpa's death?
A: The Inca Empire ended after Atahualpa's death, although several weak puppet successors followed him.
Q: What disease was responsible for the death of Inca Huayna Capac?
A: Inca Huayna Capac died from an infectious disease, possibly malaria or smallpox.
