Siege of Vilcabamba
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The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fall of Vilcabamba | 1 |
| Rebellion of Túpac Amaru I | 1 |
| Siege of Vilcabamba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T206676 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Vilcabamba Context triple: [Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, notableEvent, Siege of Vilcabamba]
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Siege of Cuzco
The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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Battle of Cajamarca
The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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Siege of Arcot
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Vilcabamba Target entity description: The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
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A.
Siege of Cuzco
The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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B.
Battle of Cajamarca
The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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C.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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E.
Siege of Arcot
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Spanish conquest of Peru
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Vilcabamba
ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Vilcabamba
|
| belligerent |
Inca forces loyal to Túpac Amaru
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Spanish colonial forces ⓘ |
| cause |
Spanish effort to eliminate remaining independent Inca polity
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ongoing Inca resistance from Vilcabamba stronghold ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | final major campaign of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Neo-Inca State
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| commander |
Martin Hurtado de Arbieto
ⓘ
Túpac Amaru ⓘ Viceroy Francisco de Toledo ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Spanish colonial chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1572 ⓘ |
| followedBy | execution of Túpac Amaru ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
capture of Túpac Amaru
ⓘ
consolidation of Spanish rule in former Inca territories ⓘ execution of Túpac Amaru in Cuzco ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Andes ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Quechua
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Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Neo-Inca State
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ Vilcabamba ⓘ Vilcabamba ⓘ
surface form:
Vilcabamba region
|
| opponent | Inca resistance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
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surface form:
Spanish conquest of Peru
|
| precededBy | Inca resistance in Vilcabamba ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
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capture of the last Inca stronghold ⓘ end of the independent Inca state ⓘ fall of the Neo-Inca State ⓘ |
| significance |
ended the Neo-Inca State centered in Vilcabamba
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marked the final defeat of organized Inca resistance to Spanish rule ⓘ |
| startTime | 1572 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | annexation of Vilcabamba into the Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| topic |
Spanish colonial expansion in South America
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end of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| year | 1572 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Vilcabamba Description of subject: The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rebellion of Túpac Amaru I
this entity surface form:
Fall of Vilcabamba