Atahualpa
Definition
The last sovereign emperor of the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest, ruling in the 16th century. After defeating his brother Huáscar in a bloody civil war for succession, he was captured by surprise by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro during the Battle of Cajamarca and subsequently executed by the Spaniards in 1533, despite paying a massive ransom in gold and silver.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Atahualpa
- Last Inca emperor
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, masculine singular, morphologically fixed in structure. |
| Formation | Indigenous Quechua name phonetically transcribed into Spanish chronicles and standardized in modern global history. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæ.tə.ˈwɑːl.pə] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of the Inca Civilization and Pre-Columbian History |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Capturarea lui Atahualpa la Cajamarca a marcat începutul prăbușirii definitive a întregii civilizații incașe.
EN: The capture of Atahualpa at Cajamarca marked the beginning of the final collapse of the entire Inca civilization.
RO: Istoricii dezbat și astăzi strategiile militare folosite de Atahualpa în războiul civil împotriva fratelui său.
EN: Historians still debate today the military strategies used by Atahualpa in the civil war against his brother.
RO: Camera răscumpărării plină cu aur oferită de Atahualpa rămâne unul dintre cele mai faimoase episoade ale cuceririi Americii de Sud.
EN: The ransom room filled with gold offered by Atahualpa remains one of the most famous episodes of the conquest of South America.
Idioms & Phrases
Răscumpărarea lui Atahualpa / Atahualpa's ransom
RO: Cantitatea legendară de obiecte prețioase adunate de supușii incași pentru a obține eliberarea suveranului lor.
EN: The legendary quantity of precious objects gathered by the Inca subjects to secure the release of their sovereign.
Căderea lui Atahualpa / The fall of Atahualpa
RO: Momentul politic și militar decisiv care a permis spaniolilor să preia controlul asupra capitalei Cusco.
EN: The decisive political and military moment that allowed the Spaniards to take control of the capital city Cusco.
Dinastia lui Atahualpa / Atahualpa's lineage
RO: Linia genealogică regală din Quito care a contestat legitimitatea conducătorilor tradiționali din sudul imperiului.
EN: The royal genealogical line from Quito that challenged the legitimacy of the traditional rulers in the south of the empire.
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