Atahualpa
Defeated his brother Huáscar in civil war and had just become emperor when Pizarro captured him; he was executed despite paying a huge ransom.
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1500) | At death (map of 1500) |
|---|---|---|
| Quito | Inca Empire | same |
| Cusco | Inca Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1533 | Pizarro enters Cusco | Cusco |
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Cajamarca · 1532
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1443 – 1538 | Askia Muhammad | Emperor of Songhai |
| 1473 – 1543 | Nicolaus Copernicus | Astronomer |
| 1475 – 1564 | Michelangelo | Sculptor, painter and architect |
| c. 1478 – 1541 | Francisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador |
| 1483 – 1546 | Martin Luther | Reformer |
| 1485 – 1547 | Hernán Cortés | Spanish conquistador |
| 1494 – 1566 | Suleiman the Magnificent | Ottoman sultan |
| 1500 – 1558 | Charles V | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain |
| 1483 – 1530 | Babur | Founder of the Mughal Empire |
| 1471 – 1529 | Krishnadevaraya | Emperor of Vijayanagara |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.