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Siege of Cusco

Siege of Cusco was a siege conducted on 6 May 1536 at Cusco, in what is now Peru. It was part of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which ran from 1532 to 1572. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 Indios auxiliares; 190 Spaniards against 700 Spaniards (as for early 1537), 50,000 Indios auxiliares.

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Record

Date6 May 1536
PlaceCusco, Peru
13.517S, 71.978W
Part ofSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire (1532 to 1572)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultSpanish victory
Belligerents22px Nueva Castilla; Native allies; Huancas; Cañari; Chachapoyas; Chankas22px Nueva Toledo; Remnants of the Inca Empire
CommandersHernando Pizarro; Gonzalo Pizarro; Juan Pizarro II †; ChilcheDiego de Almagro; Rodrigo Orgóñez; Manco Inca Yupanqui; Cahuide †
Strength30,000 Indios auxiliares; 190 Spaniards700 Spaniards (as for early 1537), 50,000 Indios auxiliares
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown, but low; Unknown
Siege of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of CuscoBattle of Las SalinasBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of SangararáBattle of Las SalinasBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of SangararáAbancaySicuaniSanto Tomas100 km13.517S, 71.978W
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Siege of Cusco is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 37 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2398589, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Cusco, revision 1383839413, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.