Global History of Peru

Episode 5: The Inka War of Succession

While the Spanish expeditionaries struggled in their travels along the Southern Pacific, very important events were happening in the Inka world. We'll talk today about the civil war between the Sapa Inka Huayna Capac's heirs.
 
Enjoy the episode.
 
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at  cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0

Episode 4: Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and the first 2 expeditions to Peru

With this episode I begin to tell the events of the Conquest of Peru. Today we'll talk about Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and their first two expeditions in search of a rich kingdom to the south of Panama.
 
Enjoy the episode.
 
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at  cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the new Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0

Inca archaeology and history: An interview with Dr. R. Alan Covey

For this month's episode I interviewed Professor R. Alan Covey about Inca history and archaeology. We touch on many topics I explained in the previous episode, though this time more extensively. I had a lot of fun with this one (despite having a cold), and I hope you will as well. 
Enjoy it.
 
Link to Alan's book "Inca Apocalypse. The Spanish Conquest and the Transformation of the Andean World": https://global.oup.com/academic/product/inca-apocalypse-9780190299125?cc=us&lang=en&
 
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at  cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the new Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0
 
 
 
 
 
 

Episode 3: The Incas

Here is the much awaited episode on Inca history!
 
The Inca empire began to form around 1200 AD and reached its greatest expansion in 1532. By this time, the Inca rulers claimed territories in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and even Ecuador and Colombia as their own. On this occasion I talked about their socio-political organization, in such a way that the events that occurred after the encounter with the Conquistadors are understandable. I also explained what historical sources we count on and commented on the trends in recent research literature.
 
Enjoy the episode.
 
You can find the episode's bibliography on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at  cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.
 
Corrections: 
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa’s book was published in 1572, not in 1568. 
When I spoke of the Inca foundational myth, I mistakenly referred to the lake Titicaca region. I meant to say Pacaritambo and Huanacaure. These two archaeological sites are considerably more recent than said narrative’s timeline. 

Genoa and the Spanish empire: The Genoese republic and Iberian Genoese merchant communities

The Spanish empire was not solely built by Castilian and Aragonese people. This doesn't solely apply to the consolidation of royal authority in the Americas, as I explained in our last episode. Genoese merchants and financiers, as well as the republic of Genoa, were key participants in this early modern empire, and the presence of Genoese merchants in the Iberian peninsula even dates back to the Late Middle Ages. So I decided to dedicate an interview to their history. For this episode I interviewed Dr. Richard Ibarra, to whom I'm very thankful. He wrote his Ph.D. thesis on Genoese merchants in Seville and the Spanish Atlantic (1450-1650).
Richard's website: https://richardibarraphd.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos .
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Episode 2: How did the Spanish Conquest of the Americas happen? A general outline

The podcast is back. And I am glad that is the case. Apart from the historical content of the episode, I make some announcements about the following episodes.
 
Check out the Patreon for the bibliography: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at  cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or feedback.

Racialization in the Iberian Peninsula and in the Spanish Empire: The cases of Castile and New Spain (mostly Mexico)

For this episode I reviewed María Elena Martínez’ Genealogical Fictions: Limpieza de Sangre, Religion, and Gender in Colonial Mexico as a starting point to discuss racialization in the Spanish Empire. More concretely, I explain a couple of key points regarding limpieza de sangre (blood purity) statutes and the colonial caste system. The conclusion consists of a couple of open questions – It’s an invitation for you to reflect on the topics of the episode by yourself!
P.S.: In minute 19, I said the colonization of the Americas wasn’t state-led. This isn’t exactly false, but what I meant was that the conquest wasn’t state-led.

Episode 1: Notes on Spanish history before 1532

In this episode I discuss some of the most relevant aspects of medieval and early modern Spanish history. We focus on the Christian side of the peninsula and cover the infamous Reconquest, royal authority and state formation, the conquest of the Canary Islands, and more.
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First P.S.: I added the background music because a friend of mine explained to me it could be helpful for people with ADHD. 
Second P.S.: Don't forget to check out the bibliography on our website!