Which conquistador fought the Incas in Peru, took the Inca emperor Atahualpa captive, and held him for ransom?

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The conquistador who fought the Incas in Peru, took the Inca emperor Atahualpa captive, and held him for ransom was Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro and his forces captured Atahualpa in 1532 during their conquest of the Inca Empire.