Atahualpa

[ ah-tah-wahl-pah ]

noun

1. c1500–33, last Incan king of Peru (son of Huayna Capac ).

Atahualpa

/ ˌætəˈwɑːlpə; ˌætəˈbɑːlɪpə /

noun

1. Atahualpa?15001533MIncaPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?1500–33, the last Inca emperor of Peru (1525–33), who was put to death by the Spanish under Pizarro

Example Sentences

Besides his wife, survivors include a daughter from his first marriage, Marthe Kaminsky; three children from his second marriage, Atahualpa Kaminsky, José-Youcef Kaminsky and Sarah Kaminsky; a sister; and nine grandchildren.

From Washington Post

In addition to his daughter Sarah, from his second marriage, Mr. Kaminsky is survived by his wife; their two sons, Atahualpa and José-Youcef; a daughter from his first marriage, Marthe; a sister, Pauline Gerlich; and nine grandchildren.

From New York Times

A 17th century Dutch print of the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa, is altered to obscure the chains that bind him and replaces them with a dignified cloak.

From Los Angeles Times

This lack of certainty extends to other aspects of her life, such as the claim that she was a descendant of Atahualpa, the last Inca sovereign.

From Los Angeles Times

Binet rewrites world history in this fascinating novel, beginning with Norse legends and Columbus’s exploits before moving on to an epic reimagining of colonialism in which the Incan emperor Atahualpa sails to Europe and takes over with brutal efficiency.

From New York Times