jan 1, 1525 - Emperor Huayna Capac dies from a plague.
The sons of Emperor Huayna, Atahualpa and Huascar, fight over the crown.
Description:
This was likely smallpox brought by the
Spanish conquistadors. A large portion of the Inca population dies from smallpox and
other diseases over the next several years.
The Inca
Empire fights a civil war for the next five years.
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