Atahualpa

American  

[ah-tah-wahl-pah] / ˌɑ tɑˈwɑl pɑ /

Also Atabalipa

noun

1. c1500–33, last Incan king of Peru (son ofHuayna Capac ).

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Atahualpa British  

/ ˌætəˈwɑːlpə, ˌætəˈbɑːlɪpə /

noun

1. ?1500–33, the last Inca emperor of Peru (1525–33), who was put to death by the Spanish under Pizarro

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Atahualpa

This lack of certainty extends to other aspects of her life, such as the claim that she was a descendant of Atahualpa, the last Inca sovereign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

But for Atahualpa Carusí, the vote was about something far more basic: running water.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2021

Atahualpa becomes known as “the Protector of the Poor” for his egalitarian policies.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021

The government palace is named after the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, who some 500 years ago captured and ultimately executed the indigenous leader Atahualpa in Cajamarca, Castillo's home region in northern Peru.

From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2021

I could have told Atahualpa that I had fired off a rifle too and that it was scary, but not to panic.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos