An early illustrated Colonial History of the origin and royal lineage of the Inca rulers of Peru, of their acts, traditions, costumes and forms of administration. This manuscript is probably the earliest illustrated work on the history of the Inca civilisation and was documented during the first decades of the Spanish conquest. It shows the capture of the Incan Emporer Atahualpa by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1532 at the Battle of Cajamarca. A ransom for the emperor's release was demanded and Atahualpa filled a room with gold, but Pizarro charged him with various crimes and executed him in July 1533. Although early colonial writers often misrepresented the significance of what they saw, the images are very details and include examples of the fine ceremonial tapestry shirts worn by Inca rulers, of which few survive. Martin de Murau c. 1580 - 1616.