Tom Holland

But you can understand why he would have no comprehension of what Europe is or any of that.

Yeah.

But you can see reasons why, from his point of view, this is a shrewd policy.

Because firstly, it requires the Spaniards to accept that he is a legitimate heir.

Yes.

Because if the Spaniards are using him as their mouthpiece, it's a kind of acknowledgement that he's the rightful emperor.

Yeah.

Also, he specified two months.

Yes.

it is actually going to take much longer.

So there's a sense that he's spinning it out.

And also, if these messengers are going out, then they can communicate his wishes to his people and bring back messengers to him.

And also, over the process of time, he will start to target everyone

areas of the empire that he wants targeted.

Because it's notable, isn't it, that he never once sends messengers up to Quito, up to his own areas.

They're always going out to places that essentially he's targeted for destruction.

And Atahualpa is part of a proud Latin American tradition.

Yeah.

Live your life the Inca way.

Yeah.