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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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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World Art Day
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Chicagohenge
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Celtic Colours International Festival, Canada
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Veterans Day
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An emerald isle of the Emerald Isle
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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National Hummingbird Day
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Honoring those who served
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National Go Birding Day
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In the Supertree Grove
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harlem
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Cool water in the Quinault
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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A timeless view of the night sky
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Breckenridge, Colorado
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Till the cows come home
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World Reef Awareness Day
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International Women s Day
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Here s looking at you
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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World Theater Day
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