The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered what civilization?

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The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro  conquered what civilization?

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The prompt asks about which civilization was conquered by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro.

Since the provided data has no answer options listed, we cannot analyze each option for correctness or incorrectness in a side-by-side fashion.

Nevertheless, historically Pizarro is known for leading the expedition that toppled the Inca Empire in the 1530s, centered in the Andean region of western South America (present-day Peru). This involved capturing the Inca ruler Atahualpa, capturing the capital Cusco, and eventually establishing Spanish control over large parts of the Inca realm. The Inca Empire was highly centralized and built around rulers, grand road networks, and sophisticated administration, which Pizarro exploited during his campaign.

If we were evaluating typical alternative options, such as the Maya or the Aztec civilizations, we would note key distinctions: the Maya civilization thrived in Mesoamerica long before the Spanish arrival and was not conquered by Pizarro; the Aztec Empire fell to Hernán Cortés, not Pizarro. These clarifications help in understanding why the Inca answer would be correct in the context of Pizarro’s expeditions.

In the absence of explicit options, the central historical fact remains that Pizarro’s conquest targeted and substantially ended the Inca Empire, reshaping the colonial landscape of the Andean region.

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The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered what civilization?

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