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title: Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru
author: John Everett Millais
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16077/pizarro-seizing-the-inca-of-peru/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru

_Authored by John Everett Millais_

## Image File

[![Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16077.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16077.png)

## Image Caption

An 1846 painting by John Everett Millais titled "[Pizarro](https://www.worldhistory.org/Francisco_Pizarro/) Seizing the [Inca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/) of Peru". The scene shows the [conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) [Francisco Pizarro](https://www.worldhistory.org/Francisco_Pizarro/) (c. 1478-1541) capturing the Inca ruler [Atahualpa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Atahualpa/) at the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Cajamarca in 1533. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Millais, J. E. (2022, June 23). Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16077/pizarro-seizing-the-inca-of-peru/>
### Chicago
Millais, John Everett. "Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 23, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16077/pizarro-seizing-the-inca-of-peru/>.
### MLA
Millais, John Everett. "Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jun 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16077/pizarro-seizing-the-inca-of-peru/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:John_Everett_Millais_-_Pizarro_seizing_the_Inca_of_Peru.jpg) by [**John Everett Millais**](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:John_Everett_Millais_-_Pizarro_seizing_the_Inca_of_Peru.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 June 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.