05 | The Fall of the Incas (PART 1): European malaria and smallpox ravage Tawantinsuyu

I'm very excited to present the first episode (PART 1/3) of a new mini-series! Strap yourselves in for some violence (TRIGGER WARNING), terrible human tragedy, and more treasure than you could ever imagine. This is the tragic story of how European diseases crippled the Inca Empire before the conquistadors even set foot on their lands - meaning Francisco Pizarro was one lucky bastard.YouTube link for this episode: https://youtu.be/atuUkFp5Sh8Here is a also link to the first episode of the 'Fall of the Incas' series recorded a couple of years ago by Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland on "The Rest is History". Listening to them inspired me to do my own version of this cataclysmic period.https://open.spotify.com/episode/6h0MXSTuQH5yPkSQSYo4CO?si=i-i7-nZcTN-96Dr5ObxT-gEmail: [email protected]: ⁠ @richardlikeshistoryX: @Skerkwagga1939Produced by Richard Marais ⁠ (0:00) Origins of the Inca (7:54) What was Tawantinsuyu really like? (11:54) European disease decimates America (14:28) European malaria(20:33) Smallpox: the wave of death (24:24) Civil War ravages Tawantinsuyu (29:58) Pizarro arrives in Peru