Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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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

What happened to the emperor of the Incas after he was taken prisoner by the Spanish conquistadors? Did the formidable buccaneer, Francisco Pizarro, and his men succeed in discovering the treasure troves of the Incas? And, could the Incan empire stand united against this terrifying, alien invasion…?

Join Dominic and Tom, as they charge into the bloodiest moment of the whole conquest of the Incas thus far….

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00:00 The Capture of Atahualpa
12:12 Spanish Control of the Empire Through Atahualpa
17:33 The Gathering of the Ransom
21:12 The Journey to Pachacamac
24:28 Collapse of Inca Military Resistance
31:34 The Ransom Nears Completion
33:17 Realisation: The Spanish Are Staying
35:22 The Road to Cusco
36:10 The Sack of the Sun Temple
38:45 The Largest Ransom in History
40:35 Tensions Between the Conquistadors
43:13 Rumours of Rebellion
45:55 The Dilemma
51:26 The Trial of Atahualpa
53:30 The Death of Atahualpa
57:29 Criticism from Spain