For those of us not versed into Andean history, the religious division of the Tawantinsuyu can be traced back to the Incan civil war: After the death of Huayna Capac and his preferred heir Ninan Coyuchi a civil war broke out between his sons Huascar and Atahualpa (well not immediately but after five years wherein Huascar was the Sapa Inca and Atahualpa was the governor of Quito), whit Huascar sending an army after his brother out of fear he would try to overthrow him.
At first Atahualpa defeated the armies his brother send North and continued into the south however he was defeated into the south in the Battle of Quipaipan and forced to retreat north.
Around the same time Pizarro arrived in the north of the empire, the now desperate Atahualpa offered to fill a large room about 22 feet long and 17 feet wide up to a height of 8 feet once with gold and twice with silver if in exchange Pizarro would not only fight on his side but also recruit more Spanish mercenaries for him. The shock effect of the Spanish guns and horses was enough for Atahualpa to once again turn the tide and march unto Cuzco, however in the same time Huascar was contacted by Moroccan explorers who (together with a large native contingent) crossed the Chaco region from their colonies in Atlantic South America.
The Moroccans then decided to help Huascar (not only for gold but also to spite their Spanish rivals). Though thanks to their (initially) small numbers it was mostly the effects on morale and their knowledge of the Spanish that allowed Huascar to survive.
Thus the Tawantinsuyu ended up divided into a Spanish influenced north and a Moroccan influenced south both of which would eventually be pressured into accepting the religion of their respective overlords.
However what if the Moroccans don't arrive in time and Pizzaro marches with Atahualpa into Cuzco creating an united Christian Tawantinsuyu? What if the civil war ends before the foreigners show up, could they keep their native faith or would they be forced to give it up to ally with one Eastern power against the other? Or perhaps is it possible that the Inca's could be conquered directly (either by a decapitation strike or by using native allies) like happened with the Aztecs (despite them being larger and more united then the Aztecs)?
At first Atahualpa defeated the armies his brother send North and continued into the south however he was defeated into the south in the Battle of Quipaipan and forced to retreat north.
Around the same time Pizarro arrived in the north of the empire, the now desperate Atahualpa offered to fill a large room about 22 feet long and 17 feet wide up to a height of 8 feet once with gold and twice with silver if in exchange Pizarro would not only fight on his side but also recruit more Spanish mercenaries for him. The shock effect of the Spanish guns and horses was enough for Atahualpa to once again turn the tide and march unto Cuzco, however in the same time Huascar was contacted by Moroccan explorers who (together with a large native contingent) crossed the Chaco region from their colonies in Atlantic South America.
The Moroccans then decided to help Huascar (not only for gold but also to spite their Spanish rivals). Though thanks to their (initially) small numbers it was mostly the effects on morale and their knowledge of the Spanish that allowed Huascar to survive.
Thus the Tawantinsuyu ended up divided into a Spanish influenced north and a Moroccan influenced south both of which would eventually be pressured into accepting the religion of their respective overlords.
However what if the Moroccans don't arrive in time and Pizzaro marches with Atahualpa into Cuzco creating an united Christian Tawantinsuyu? What if the civil war ends before the foreigners show up, could they keep their native faith or would they be forced to give it up to ally with one Eastern power against the other? Or perhaps is it possible that the Inca's could be conquered directly (either by a decapitation strike or by using native allies) like happened with the Aztecs (despite them being larger and more united then the Aztecs)?