He was the son of Huayna Cápac and Tocto Coca, who was the granddaughter of Inca Pachacútec, therefore a member of the powerful panaca Hatun Ayllu. He was born in Cusco, but since he was a child he lived in Tumibamba and Quito accompanying his father in the northern campaigns As a young man he showed courage, intelligence and charisma, which is why he He became one of the favorite sons of the Sapan Inca; loved In addition, by the northern nobility and the main generals of the region When Huayna Cápac and his successor Ninan Coyuchi died in 1528 Willac Umu, high priest of the Sun, delivered the mascaypacha Red to Huáscar, Considering that he was the son of a coya or woman Major. Atahualpa accepted such a decision and only asked the new Inca will be designated as Incap Rantin, that is, his Representative In Tumibamba It is known that there were sectors of the nobility that were very dissatisfied with the Appointment of Huáscar considering that he did not have sufficient merits And fearing his reformist plans that would harm the privileges Traditional panacas (ayllus reales) In 1529 the Inca discovered the conspiracy of his brother Cusi Atauchi to Who gave cruel death along with many nobles accused of supporting him The executed orejones were prestigious members of the Hanan saya Cusco, a faction that distanced itself from the Inca and continued conspiring, promoting A rebellion that overthrew Huáscar Huáscar seeking to affirm his power and eliminate his potential rivals, demanded the Presence of all his paternal brothers in Cusco with the Pretext for the arrival of the mallqui (mummy) of Huayna Cápac to the imperial capital. The apricots, mitimaes, Curacas and Generals from Tumibamba and Quito advised Atahualpa not to attend because His life was in danger in Cusco. Then Atahualpa sent two Delegations justifying his absence and swearing obedience to the Inca, however, he murdered some and tortured others, accusing them Of being part of a rebellion that was preparing in the north of the empire The Inca nobility of Quito and Tumibamba convinced Atahualpa that the The only way out was total war against Huáscar. A great army was prepared Directed by the yana-generals Quisquis, Calcuchímac and Rumiñahui, and He performed a great ceremony to place a red mask Recognizing it As the new sovereign of Tahuantinsuyo. The war was Declared and would bring dire consequences for the Empire Of the Incas. Atahualpa, from his apartments in the llaqta de Cajamarca, celebrated the resounding victories of its Troops in the south. Considering himself invincible, those days of November 1532 He allowed some bearded foreigners, who came by The coasts of Tumbes, will enter the northern sierra and They interviewed him: They were the Spaniards. In the baths of Pultumarca, was the first encounter between Hispanics and the new Inca Hernando Pizarro convinced Atahualpa to attend a Lunch and interview with his Brother Francisco Pizarro, promising Return the goods that had been taken without authorization On November 16, 1532, the Inca attended the Plaza de Cajamarca Accompanied by an impressive procession of 8 thousand people But only with 200 warriors with clubs and ropes to kill the Bearded men who insolently posed as envoys Of the God Wiracocha and supporters of Huáscar. At sunset of that day In the square, the Spanish priest Vicente Valverde demanded his conversion from the Inca To the Catholic religion and his submission to the authority of the King of Spain. Atahualpa rejected that "requirement" for which the Invading forces made a surprise attack with Firearms, horses and swords. A horrendous thing happened Massacre that caused the Less than 4000 dead, in the midst of which the Inca was kidnapped and taken to the Amaruhuasi, where he would endure a captivity of eight months Learning of the foreigners' greed for precious metals, the Inca offered a fabulous ransom of a room full of gold and two of silver For his life and liberty. Many llaqtas (cities) Temples and palaces of Tahuantinsuyo were dilapidated to fulfill With the agreement; However, the Spanish divided up the booty and They prepared the death of the Inca. The instigations of Diego de Almagro The Indian Felipillo and the priest Vicente Valverde They obtained the sentence of Death for the Inca. The charges against him They considered the Andean uses and customs; actually were Pretexts to eliminate it quickly