Inca–Spanish wars
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The Inca–Spanish wars were a series of 16th-century conflicts in the Andes between the expanding Spanish conquistadors and the Inca Empire, leading to the empire’s collapse and Spanish colonial rule in Peru.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca–Spanish wars canonical | 1 |
| Spanish conquest of the Neo-Inca State | 1 |
| Spanish–Inca War | 1 |
| Spanish–Inca conflict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10257165 — 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: Inca–Spanish wars Context triple: [Juan Pizarro, conflict, Inca–Spanish wars]
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A.
Inca Civil War
The Inca Civil War was a dynastic conflict in the early 16th century between rival brothers Atahualpa and Huáscar that weakened the Inca Empire just before the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Pizarro–Almagro civil wars
The Pizarro–Almagro civil wars were a series of violent conflicts in the 1530s and 1540s between rival factions of Spanish conquistadors in Peru, primarily the followers of Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, over control of the newly conquered territories and their wealth.
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C.
Inca–Mapuche conflicts
The Inca–Mapuche conflicts were a series of late pre-Columbian wars in south-central Chile where the expanding Inca Empire clashed with the resistant Mapuche peoples, helping define the southern limit of Inca rule.
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D.
Paquisha War
The Paquisha War was a brief 1981 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru over disputed territory in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of the Amazon.
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E.
Arauco War
The Arauco War was a prolonged series of conflicts between the Spanish Empire and the Mapuche people in colonial Chile, notable for the Mapuche’s fierce resistance and the war’s centuries-long duration.
- 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: Inca–Spanish wars Target entity description: The Inca–Spanish wars were a series of 16th-century conflicts in the Andes between the expanding Spanish conquistadors and the Inca Empire, leading to the empire’s collapse and Spanish colonial rule in Peru.
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A.
Inca Civil War
The Inca Civil War was a dynastic conflict in the early 16th century between rival brothers Atahualpa and Huáscar that weakened the Inca Empire just before the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Pizarro–Almagro civil wars
The Pizarro–Almagro civil wars were a series of violent conflicts in the 1530s and 1540s between rival factions of Spanish conquistadors in Peru, primarily the followers of Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, over control of the newly conquered territories and their wealth.
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C.
Inca–Mapuche conflicts
The Inca–Mapuche conflicts were a series of late pre-Columbian wars in south-central Chile where the expanding Inca Empire clashed with the resistant Mapuche peoples, helping define the southern limit of Inca rule.
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D.
Paquisha War
The Paquisha War was a brief 1981 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru over disputed territory in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of the Amazon.
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E.
Arauco War
The Arauco War was a prolonged series of conflicts between the Spanish Empire and the Mapuche people in colonial Chile, notable for the Mapuche’s fierce resistance and the war’s centuries-long duration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of conflicts
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| combatant |
Neo-Inca State
ⓘ
forces of Atahualpa ⓘ forces of Diego de Almagro ⓘ forces of Francisco Pizarro ⓘ forces of Hernando Pizarro ⓘ forces of Huáscar ⓘ
linked to:
Huáscar's faction
forces of Manco Inca Yupanqui ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Inca Empire
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Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| endTime | 1572 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Spanish desire for silver and gold
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Spanish expansion into the Andes ⓘ religious motives of Christianization ⓘ succession crisis in the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Cajamarca
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Manco Inca’s rebellion ⓘ Neo-Inca State resistance ⓘ Siege of Cuzco (1536–1537) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Cuzco
Spanish campaign against Vilcabamba ⓘ capture of Atahualpa ⓘ execution of Atahualpa ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Quechua
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ modern-day Bolivia ⓘ modern-day Chile ⓘ modern-day Colombia ⓘ modern-day Ecuador ⓘ modern-day Peru ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish colonial rule in Peru
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish colonial administration in Peru
collapse of the Inca Empire ⓘ destruction of Inca political institutions ⓘ establishment of the Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ execution of Túpac Amaru I ⓘ integration of Andean territories into the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
ambush at Cajamarca
ⓘ
fall of Vilcabamba in 1572 ⓘ flight of Manco Inca to Vilcabamba ⓘ siege of Cuzco by Inca forces ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Cuzco
|
| significantPerson |
Atahualpa
ⓘ
Diego de Almagro ⓘ Francisco Pizarro ⓘ Hernando Pizarro ⓘ Huáscar ⓘ Manco Inca Yupanqui ⓘ Túpac Amaru I ⓘ
linked to:
Túpac Amaru
|
| startTime | 1532 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inca–Spanish wars Description of subject: The Inca–Spanish wars were a series of 16th-century conflicts in the Andes between the expanding Spanish conquistadors and the Inca Empire, leading to the empire’s collapse and Spanish colonial rule in Peru.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Inca–Spanish wars
linked to: Inca–Spanish wars
linked to: Inca–Spanish wars