November 16, 1532★★★★★
Pizarro captures Atahualpa at Cajamarca
A small Spanish force led by Francisco Pizarro ambushes and captures the Inca emperor Atahualpa, beginning the fall of the Inca Empire.
War· Peru, Spain
Timeline
3 events16th century
19th century
- December 9, 1824★★★★★
Battle of Ayacucho
Independence forces under Antonio José de Sucre defeat the Spanish army in Peru, effectively ending Spanish rule in South America.
WarRevolution· Peru, Spain - 1879 – 1884★★★★★
War of the Pacific
Chile defeats Peru and Bolivia in a war over the mineral-rich Atacama Desert; Bolivia loses its access to the sea.
War· Chile, Peru, Bolivia