<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Inca Civil War, also known as the Inca Dynastic War, the Inca War of Succession, or, sometimes, the War of the Two Brothers was fought between two brothers, Huáscar and Atahualpa, sons of Huayna Capac, over the succession to the throne of the Inca Empire . The war followed Huayna Capac's death in 1527, although it did not begin until 1529, and lasted until 1532 . Huáscar initiated the war because he saw himself as the rightful heir to the kingdom of all the Incas . Regardless of legitimacy, Atahualpa proved himself to be tactically superior to his brother in warcraft and to the mighty armies of Cuzco, which their father had stationed in the north part of the empire during the military campaign . Accounts from sources all vary in the exact details . </P> <P> In 1524 - 1526, the Spaniards under the command of Francisco Pizarro, explored South America . There were 62 horsemen and 106 foot soldiers . Smallpox was taken to the continent, causing disaster for the Incas . Sapa Inca Huayna Capac travelled north to investigate the strangers . Although he never met any Spaniards, he contracted smallpox and died in 1524 . His eldest son and heir, Ninan Cuyochi, died soon after him . Thus, it became uncertain as to who should be the next Inca king . There were no clear rules of succession . The choice stood between two sons of Huayna Capac, Huáscar, and Atahualpa, born of different mothers . </P>

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