Atahualpa was captured at Cajamarca in 1532. Which statement about the circumstances is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. He had just won a civil war against his half-brother Huáscar
- Step 1: Huayna Capac died in the 1520s, and his sons Huáscar and Atahualpa fought over the throne. Step 2. Atahualpa had won that war when Pizarro arrived, but the empire was weakened by it. Answer: He had just won the civil war against Huáscar. Why not the others: He was the winner, not the loser, there was no siege at Cajamarca, and Pizarro never crowned him.
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