Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Incas:
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHzF3vbHE9MXTPlgmc9XxQf&si=5US2P5K2ReR9ibf7
Follow the complete story of the rise, conflict, and collapse of the Inca Empire through the full episode series below:
Episode 1: youtu.be/soJt4dzOeD0
Episode 2 :youtu.be/ajLfreJos20
Episode 3 :youtu.be/v7oBKxeBb8Y
Episode 4 :youtu.be/bpcHrsJqIxA
Episode 5: youtu.be/9uUkzyC1oww
Episode 6 :youtu.be/esgjrcwWg2Y
Why was the Spanish conquest of the Incas one of the most pivotal moments in world history? Who was Francisco Pizarro, the buccaneer behind this bloody event? And, what was the glittering Incan Empire like?
Join Dominic and Tom, as they launch into a tale of horror, adventure, and terrible violence, which would see a mighty civilisation brought to its knees by alien invaders. As Pizarro and his Spaniards close in on the heart of the Incan Empire, would they survive their first encounter…?
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Video Editor: Jack Meek
Social Producer: Harry Balden
Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley
0:00 Cinematic opening: Pizarro arrives as the Incan world collapses
1:11 Why the Conquest of the Incas is a world-historical hinge moment
3:46 Who is Francisco Pizarro?
10:32 Conquistador politics and the Panama base
14:04 The rumour of “Peru” and the decision to chase a second Mexico
15:23 Early expeditions and hardship
17:35 First proof of a rich civilisation
22:15 The “line in the sand”: Pizarro’s gamble and the Famous Thirteen
24:30 Tumbes confirmed: civilisation spotted; the plan becomes real
26:54 Royal authorisation in Spain
28:55 Almagro vs Pizarro: the partnership fractures
32:37 The 1530–31 expedition begins: marching south with horses
37:57 On the edge of empire: ruins, rumours, and news of civil war
39:44 Who were the Incas?
47:06 How the Inca Empire worked
1:01:21 Smallpox and succession crisis
1:04:25 The Incan Civil War
1:07:45 Why the Spanish see their opening
1:08:36 What comes next: Cajamarca, Cusco, and Vilcabamba
The Fall of the Incas:
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHzF3vbHE9MXTPlgmc9XxQf&si=5US2P5K2ReR9ibf7
Follow the complete story of the rise, conflict, and collapse of the Inca Empire through the full episode series below:
Episode 1: youtu.be/soJt4dzOeD0
Episode 2 :youtu.be/ajLfreJos20
Episode 3 :youtu.be/v7oBKxeBb8Y
Episode 4 :youtu.be/bpcHrsJqIxA
Episode 5: youtu.be/9uUkzyC1oww
Episode 6 :youtu.be/esgjrcwWg2Y
Why was the Spanish conquest of the Incas one of the most pivotal moments in world history? Who was Francisco Pizarro, the buccaneer behind this bloody event? And, what was the glittering Incan Empire like?
Join Dominic and Tom, as they launch into a tale of horror, adventure, and terrible violence, which would see a mighty civilisation brought to its knees by alien invaders. As Pizarro and his Spaniards close in on the heart of the Incan Empire, would they survive their first encounter…?
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join
Twitter:
@TheRestHistory
@holland_tom
@dcsandbrook
Social channels:
instagram.com/theresthistory
tiktok.com/@theresthistory
https://x.com/TheRestHistory
https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social
threads.com/@theresthistory
Video Editor: Jack Meek
Social Producer: Harry Balden
Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley
0:00 Cinematic opening: Pizarro arrives as the Incan world collapses
1:11 Why the Conquest of the Incas is a world-historical hinge moment
3:46 Who is Francisco Pizarro?
10:32 Conquistador politics and the Panama base
14:04 The rumour of “Peru” and the decision to chase a second Mexico
15:23 Early expeditions and hardship
17:35 First proof of a rich civilisation
22:15 The “line in the sand”: Pizarro’s gamble and the Famous Thirteen
24:30 Tumbes confirmed: civilisation spotted; the plan becomes real
26:54 Royal authorisation in Spain
28:55 Almagro vs Pizarro: the partnership fractures
32:37 The 1530–31 expedition begins: marching south with horses
37:57 On the edge of empire: ruins, rumours, and news of civil war
39:44 Who were the Incas?
47:06 How the Inca Empire worked
1:01:21 Smallpox and succession crisis
1:04:25 The Incan Civil War
1:07:45 Why the Spanish see their opening
1:08:36 What comes next: Cajamarca, Cusco, and Vilcabamba
