Huayna Capac
Americannoun
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A few weeks later, while still in Quito, Huayna Capac died of disease—probably smallpox.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The Incan Empire reached the height of its glory in the early 1500s during the reign of Huayna Capac.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
In the 1520s, Huayna Capac undertook a tour of Ecuador, a newly conquered area of the empire.
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Fortunately for Pizarro and unfortunately for the Incas, smallpox had arrived overland around 1526, killing much of the Inca population, including both the emperor Huayna Capac and his designated successor.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
It is supported by a similar account given by Acosta, of the famous Huayna Capac.
From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
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