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Siege of Cuzco
1536May, 6

The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish.

The siege of Cusco (May 6, 1536 – March 1537) was the siege of the city of Cusco by the army of Sapa Inca Manco Inca Yupanqui against a garrison of Spanish conquistadors and Indian auxiliaries led by Hernando Pizarro in the hope to restore the Inca Empire (1438–1533). The siege lasted ten months and was ultimately unsuccessful.

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Events on 1536

  • 5Apr

    Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

    Royal Entry of Charles V into Rome: The last Roman triumph.
  • 6May

    Great Bible

    King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
  • 19May

    Henry VIII of England

    Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
  • 30May

    Lady-in-waiting

    King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives.
  • 13Aug

    Enryaku-ji

    Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).