1. Disputed birth tradition in Cusco

    · Cusco, Peru

    Disputed birth tradition in Cusco
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    Pedro Cieza de León's account, one of several conflicting traditions about Atahualpa's origins, places his birth in Cusco. The source dates his birth only c. 1502, and his birthplace is disputed; this card records Cieza de León's Cusco tradition rather than a settled fact.

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