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Huáscar
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Huás·car  (wäskär) Died 1532.
Incan emperor (c1525-1532) who was proclaimed the legitimate heir of his father Huayna Capac and who fought with his half-brother Atahualpa over the division of the empire. After the Spanish conquest Atahualpa feared that Huáscar would return to power and so had him assassinated.

Huáscar (Spanish) [uaskar]
n
(Biographies / Huascar (death date: 1533) M, Inca, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) died 1533, Inca ruler (1525-33): murdered by his half brother Atahualpa


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Nathan Berg portrays both Husacar in "Les Incas" and Ali in "Les fleurs;" his clear and well-focused voice deftly complements his subtle but authoritative acting.
 
 
 
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