Back Belagerung von Cusco German Sitio del Cuzco Spanish Siège de Cuzco French המצור על קוסקו HE Assedio di Cusco Italian Oblężenie Cuzco (1536–1537) Polish Cerco de Cusco Portuguese Осада Куско (1536—1537) Russian Trận vây hãm Cusco Vietnamese
| Siege of Cusco | ||||||||
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| Part of the Spanish conquest of Peru | ||||||||
 The siege of Cusco according to Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
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 Nueva Toledo | Remnants of the Inca Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Hernando Pizarro (POW) Gonzalo Pizarro (POW) Juan Pizarro II † |
Diego de Almagro Rodrigo Orgóñez |
Manco Inca Yupanqui Cahuide † | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
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30,000 Indios auxiliares 190 Spaniards | 700 Spaniards (as for early 1537), 50,000 Indios auxiliares | 40,000 to 100,000 Inca warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown, but low | Unknown | ||||||
The 10-month siege of Cusco by the Inca army under the command of Sapa Inca Manco Inca Yupanqui started on 6 May 1536 and ended in March 1537. The city was held by a garrison of Spanish conquistadors and Indian auxiliaries led by Hernando Pizarro. The Incas hoped to restore their empire (1438–1533) with this action, but it was ultimately unsuccessful.