. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. ■M -^ii;i>«^- I ^£ ■ ■ f r. 4 ). 1\ si Amerigo Vespucci Magellan balboa Pizarro Columbus Drake Cortez Sebastian Cabot South America—The Conque
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. ■M -^ii;i>«^- I ^£ ■ ■ f r. 4 ). 1\ si Amerigo Vespucci Magellan balboa Pizarro Columbus Drake Cortez Sebastian Cabot South America—The Conquest of Peru ^^97 Had Atahualpa been dead, his people might have risen in a mass to avengehim; but as a prisoner he could still command them, and so Pizarro held thebalance of power in the distracted empire. He began negotiations with theprevious emperor, whom Atahualpa had defeated and captured. But onlearning of this, Atahualpa had his rival slain. He then offered to pay anenormous ransom in gold for his own release. Pizarro accepted the ransom,and it made him and all his followers rich for life. The moment it was ])aidhe, by a farcical court of law, tried Atahualpa for having murdered his elderbrother. Atahualpa was condemned to death and executed. This led thesouthern Peruvians, the men of Cuzco, to regard Pizarro as their championagainst the usurper. They joined his armies and aided him in conquering theOuitans. Thus Inca fought Inca; and the Spaniards gained everything. F
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