Global History of Peru

Episode 8: The march to Cuzco

The Spanish expeditionaries and their heterogeneous allies reach Cuzco. Peace and tranquility would not be part of the near future.
 
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Rethinking Zapotec Time: An interview with Dr. David Tavárez

For this month's episode I interviewed Professor David Tavárez about his award-winning book Rethinking Zapotec Time: Cosmology, Ritual, and Resistance in Colonial Mexico. This study presents the first full translation and analysis of a series of Zapotec divinatory calendars that were confiscated by colonial authorities at the beginning of the 18th century. We spoke about indigenous theology, the history of the Zapotec languages, and more.
 
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Link to David's book: https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477324516/
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 7: Cajamarca

In today's episode we get to the meeting between the Incas and the Spanish expeditioners in the city of Cajamarca. The Tawantinsuyu would be greatly affected by the events that began in November of 1532 and led to Atahualpa's execution in July of 1533. 
 
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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. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .

Episode 6: Before Cajamarca

We return to the history of the Spanish attempts to venture into Peru. After an important meeting with the Crown, the fateful third expedition led by Francisco Pizarro headed south.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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. 
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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.
 
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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/
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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.
 
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