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End of the Siege

When
March 1537
Where
Cusco
Part of
Second Battle of Cuzco

The ten-month siege of Cusco by Manco Inca's forces concluded in March 1537.

The Inca army under Manco Inca Yupanqui had besieged Cusco since May 1536. The siege ended in March 1537. Diego de Almagro also returned to Cusco in 1537 after crossing the Atacama Desert, though the sources do not link his arrival directly to the siege's conclusion.

Sources

  1. Siege of Cusco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Diego de Almagro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18

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