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Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish explorer
Atahuallpa
Atahuallpa
emperor of the Incas
Huascar
Huascar
Inca chieftain
Diego de Almagro
Spanish conquistador
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
Inca emperor
Topa Inca Yupanqui
emperor of Incas
Gene Savoy
American explorer and religious leader