It"s the 1530s. Spanish conquistadors are cementing their hold over the lands of the Inca Empire, including the massive 12th-century stone fortress in today"s image: Sacsayhuamán, in the old Inca capital of Cusco. The Spanish hold prisoner a man named Manco Inca, the puppet leader they"ve installed over the Incans. But in April 1536, he escapes.
The (Inca) empire strikes back
Today in History
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World Art Day
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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Welcome to California
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Seville, Spain
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A whale of a hug
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Tree of many colors
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Perfect timing
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Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
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Overlooking the Douro
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Okefenokee Swamp