The vision that 160 Spaniards and 60 horses, single-handedly, were able to conquer the Andean Empire, composed of several thousand soldiers and millions of inhabitants, in a relatively short time, has given many researchers pause for thought. How can it be explained that a handful of Spanish invaders defeated thousands of Andean soldiers and then subjugated millions of Peruvians? How could a small group of adventurers crush such a powerful empire? How can the subjugation of Tawantinsuyo be explained in one or two years?