Episode 2 of 3
Capture of Vilcabamba
- When
- June 24, 1572
- Where
- Vilcabamba
- Part of
- Conquest of Vilcabamba
Spanish forces under Hurtado de Arbieto entered the capital on June 24, 1572, finding a city of four hundred houses.
The army marched on foot through rugged terrain unsuitable for horses. They discovered a settlement built for approximately one thousand fighting Indians, along with women, children, and elders, effectively ending the Neo-Inca State's control of its capital.
Sources
- Vilcabamba, Peru Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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