Bolivia once was part of the Incan empire . In the 1500 ' s the spanish in quest of gold sailed to the Incan empire which was Internally weak because of rapid expansion . In 1527 the Inca Emperor
Huayna Capac died leaving his sons to fight for the throne . Huascar and Atahualpa fought over the throne . Atahualpa defeated his brother for power but he refused to accept the spanish parmenet which led to the Battle of Cajamarca on 16 November 1532 . Pizarro killed all 12 of atahualpa ' s honor guard and took over the incan empire . Through out the colonial period there were many indian rebellions . During the first 2 decades of the spanish rule there was a civil war in the highlands . The chaco would attack the spanish .
Incan rule
Bolivia once was part of the Incan empire . In the 1500 ' s the spanish in quest of gold sailed to the Incan empire which was Internally weak because of rapid expansion . In 1527 the Inca Emperor
Huayna Capac died leaving his sons to fight for the throne . Huascar and Atahualpa fought over the throne . Atahualpa defeated his brother for power but he refused to accept the spanish parmenet which led to the Battle of Cajamarca on 16 November 1532 . Pizarro killed all 12 of atahualpa ' s honor guard and took over the incan empire . Through out the colonial period there were many indian rebellions . During the first 2 decades of the spanish rule there was a civil war in the highlands . The chaco would attack the spanish .