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Pachacuti founds Inca Empire after defeating Chanca at the capital in Cuzco
1438
War, Peru
Francisco Pizarro captures the Incan king, Atahualpa, at Cajamarca
1532
War, Peru
Pizarro is murdered at his palace in Lima--a revenge killing by Spanish soldiers
1541
Government, Peru
Tupac Amaru II, a Jesuit-educated Incan, is executed after leading a revolt
1781
War, Peru
Peru declares independence from Spain despite resistance of Spanish loyalists
1821
War, Peru
Royalist forces defeated at Battle of Ayacucho to secure independence of Peru
1824
War, Peru
Guano boom in the 1840s rescues Peru from misfortune after independence in 1821
1840
Trade, Peru
Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu in Peru
1911
Science, Peru