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Spain in 1534

Historical records for Spain in 1534, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
9Events
3Named people
5Places
3Categories

Historical records

April

April 1534Invasion of PeruFrancisco Pizarro

Warfare / Military

After the Spanish had sealed the conquest of Peru by taking Cuzco in 1533, Jauja in the fertile Mantaro Valley was established as Perus provisional capital in April 1534

April 1534Rule of PeruFrancisco Pizarro

Warfare / Military

After the Spanish had sealed the conquest of Peru by taking Cuzco in 1533, Jauja in the fertile Mantaro Valley was established as Perus provisional capital in April 1534

Other Events

1534Battle of ChimborazoFrancisco Pizarro

Chimborazo · Warfare / Military

The Spaniards place a puppet Inca on the throne and continue their conquests by taking the capitals of Cuzco, in 1533, and Quito (battle of Chimborazo) in 1534

1534Battle of MaraycallaFrancisco Pizarro

Maraycalla · Warfare / Military

The Battle went badly for the Incas and Quizquiz was slain by his own men who opposed continued resistance of the Spaniards. Fought in early 1534 several months after the fall of Cuzco, between the Spaniards, led by the Pizarro brothers and Incas led by Quizquiz

1534Battle of OllantaytamboHernando Pizarro

Ollantaytambo · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Fought between 100 Spaniards under Hernando Pizarro, and 30,000 Incas under the rebel Manco Inca who led an attack against the Spanish-held city of Cuzco. After Spanish reinforcements arrived, they attacked Mancos headquarters at the town of Ollantaytambo, but failed to dislodge the Incas

1534Capture of QuitoFrancisco Pizarro

Quito · Warfare / Military

The Spaniards place a puppet Inca on the throne and continue their conquests by taking the capitals of Cuzco, in 1533, and Quito (battle of Chimborazo) in 1534

1534Invasion of PeruFrancisco Pizarro

Cuzco · Warfare / Military

Pizarro invades Cuzco with indigenous troops and with it sealed the conquest of Peru

1534Reformation, TheIgnatius of Loyola

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ignatius of Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) order as part of the Catholic counter-reformation. Parts of Poland, Hungry and Germany are reconverted from Protestantism to Catholicism

1534Siege of CuzcoHernando Pizarro

Cuzco · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Fought between 100 Spaniards un der Hernando Pizarro, and 30,000 Incas under the rebel Manco Inca who led an attack against the Spanish-held city of Cuzco. After Spanish reinforcements arrived, they attacked Mancos headquarters at the town of Ollantaytambo, but failed to dislodge the Incas

1534Society of Jesus (Jesuit)Ignatius of Loyola

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ignatius of Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) order as part of the Catholic counter-reformation. Parts of Poland, Hungry and Germany are reconverted from Protestantism to Catholicism

Names involved

Francisco PizarroHernando PizarroIgnatius of Loyola

Places involved

ChimborazoCuzcoMaraycallaOllantaytamboQuito

Provenance

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