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Chalcuchímac

d. 1533 · 16th century

Chalcuchímac was one of the leading generals of the Inca ruler Atahualpa in the civil war against his brother Huáscar. With Quizquiz he defeated Huáscar's army near Cusco in 1532 and captured him. After Atahualpa's capture he submitted to Francisco Pizarro, but the Spaniards accused him of plotting and burned him alive in 1533.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chalcuchímac. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chalcuchimac
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