Siege of Cuzco

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Spanish_control_over_Cuzco
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:commander numbered around 200 men
gptkbp:cuzco_significance gptkb:strategic_location
capital of the Inca Empire
cultural center of the Inca civilization
religious center of the Inca civilization
gptkbp:cuzco_today a UNESCO World Heritage Site
a major tourist destination
cultural festivals celebrate Inca heritage
home to Inca ruins
gptkbp:cuzco's_defenses were strong but eventually breached
gptkbp:date 1536
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:historical_texts
various historical paintings
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 months
gptkbp:events Inca resistance
gptkbp:food_supply_issues affected Inca defenders
gptkbp:historical_figures vary on details
gptkbp:historical_significance studied in military history
symbol of colonialism
example of indigenous resistance
marked the decline of the Inca Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Cuzco
gptkbp:inca_forces numbered in thousands
gptkbp:inca_leadership Manco Inca Yupanqui led the defense
gptkbp:inca_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:inca_tactics hit-and-run attacks
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:cannon
gunpowder weapons
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as documentaries and movies
gptkbp:legacy influenced future colonial policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cuzco,_Peru
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Francisco_Pizarro
gptkb:Manco_Inca_Yupanqui
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Inca_Empire
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:spanish_leadership Francisco Pizarro directed the siege
gptkbp:spanish_reinforcements arrived during the siege
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:blockade
encirclement
gptkbp:tactics_used siege warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spanish_Conquistadors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4