History GCSE
Conflict and conquest
What Conflict and conquest means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Conflict and conquest
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Key events of the Spanish conquest of Peru, starting with the Battle of Cajamarca and the capture of Atahuallpa, followed by the revolt of the Incas and the siege of Cuzco.
Topics that use Conflict and conquest
- Option P1: Key topic 3: The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555 - 1 Pizarro and the conquest of the Incas (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Conflict and conquest in the exam
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