The Inca Resistance: Manco Inca's Rebellion of 1536

When Pizarro executed Atahualpa in 1533, the conquest of the Inca Empire seemed complete. But the Inca resistance had only begun. Within three years, Manco Inca—a puppet ruler installed by the Spanish—escaped Cusco and launched a massive rebellion that nearly drove the conquistadors from the Andes. This episode follows the dramatic siege of Cusco in 1536, the desperate defense of Sacsayhuamán, and the unlikely alliance between Manco and the Spanish renegades Diego de Almagro and the Almagristas. We explore how Inca warriors adapted European horses and weapons, the brutal guerrilla war in the Vilcabamba region, and the lingering myth of the lost Inca city. Along the way, we meet key figures like Gonzalo Pizarro, Juan Pizarro (who died storming Sacsayhuamán), and the Inca general Quizu Yupanqui who nearly took Lima. The rebellion ultimately failed, but it carved out a neo-Inca state that resisted Spanish rule for nearly 40 years—a testament to the resilience of a civilization that refused to die. #MancoInca #IncaRebellion #SiegeOfCusco #SacsayhuamN #QuizuYupanqui #Vilcabamba #NeoIncaState #Pizarro #Almagro #TituCusi #SayriTupac #TupacAmaru #Mesoamerica #Conquistadors #IncaEmpire #GuerrillaWarfare #History #FexingoHistory #SpanishEmpire #HernanCortes Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo