07/06/2022
That was in 1533. The new emperor Atahualpa (victor, by way of killing a lot of his family, of the Inca Civil War) was ransomed; a βRansom Roomβ was stacked with silver and gold, but he wasnβt released. The Spanish held a mock trial then executed him. Then the rest of the Inca Empire fell. Ecuador gained independence in 1822 after a two-year war.