Host Luka Haeberle discusses modern Peruvian history as well as Peru’s entanglement with the rest of the world. Understandable for those with new-found interest for the subject, but nevertheless exciting for the well-versed listener.
You can follow me on Twitter (twitter.com/HistPeruPod) and subscribe to the podcast’s Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos).
This episode presents us with the opportunity to do a deep dive on the historian's work at the juncture between primary source analysis and historiographical debates. As for the subject of the episode, the New Laws, it was an ambitious reform of Spanish colonial governance decreed by Charles I in 1542.
Enjoy the episode.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
28 Oct 2025
Episode 12: The wars between Pizarrists and Almagrists (1537-1542)
Finally, the conquistadors decide to kill each other. Or something like that happened. The point is that Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro are dead. Dead, rigid, finito.
Enjoy the episode.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
P.S. Only after editing did I realize that I recorded the introduction with the laptop's standard microphone. So the audio improves (thanks to the new microphone) around the 01:00 mark.
11 Sept 2025
Episode 11: The Great Inca Rebellion
In 1536, almost four years after their entry into the region, the Spanish expeditionaries would face their biggest challenge yet. Manco Inca, the Inca ruler who was supposed to be a mere puppet, is about to rise in revolt. Let's see how both sides fare in the conflict.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
31 Jul 2025
Episode 10: Diego de Almagro's expedition to Chile
Leading about half a thousand European expeditionaries, Diego de Almagro travels to Chile with the goal of establishing a new governorship under his control. The expedition even counts with the support of a large Inka force, but will they be able overcome the challenges that await them?
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
4 Jun 2025
Episode 9: The conquest of Quito and a new royal decision
Multiple conquering forces head towards Quito. Who will come on top? In other news, Francisco Pizarro continues to make a fool out of Diego de Almagro.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
30 Apr 2025
Episode 8: The march to Cuzco
The Spanish expeditionaries and their heterogeneous allies reach Cuzco. Peace and tranquility would not be part of the near future.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
23 Mar 2025
Rethinking Zapotec Time: An interview with Dr. David Tavárez
For this month's episode I interviewed Professor David Tavárez about his award-winning book Rethinking Zapotec Time: Cosmology, Ritual, and Resistance in Colonial Mexico. This study presents the first full translation and analysis of a series of Zapotec divinatory calendars that were confiscated by colonial authorities at the beginning of the 18th century. We spoke about indigenous theology, the history of the Zapotec languages, and more.
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Link to David's book: https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477324516/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the new Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0
19 Feb 2025
Episode 7: Cajamarca
In today's episode we get to the meeting between the Incas and the Spanish expeditioners in the city of Cajamarca. The Tawantinsuyu would be greatly affected by the events that began in November of 1532 and led to Atahualpa's execution in July of 1533.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0. The handle of the Twitter account is @HistPeruPod .
10 Jan 2025
Episode 6: Before Cajamarca
We return to the history of the Spanish attempts to venture into Peru. After an important meeting with the Crown, the fateful third expedition led by Francisco Pizarro headed south.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0
6 Dec 2024
Episode 5: The Inka War of Succession
While the Spanish expeditionaries struggled in their travels along the Southern Pacific, very important events were happening in the Inka world. We'll talk today about the civil war between the Sapa Inka Huayna Capac's heirs.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0
25 Oct 2024
Episode 4: Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and the first 2 expeditions to Peru
With this episode I begin to tell the events of the Conquest of Peru. Today we'll talk about Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and their first two expeditions in search of a rich kingdom to the south of Panama.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the new Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0
27 Sept 2024
Inca archaeology and history: An interview with Dr. R. Alan Covey
For this month's episode I interviewed Professor R. Alan Covey about Inca history and archaeology. We touch on many topics I explained in the previous episode, though this time more extensively. I had a lot of fun with this one (despite having a cold), and I hope you will as well.
Enjoy it.
Link to Alan's book "Inca Apocalypse. The Spanish Conquest and the Transformation of the Andean World": https://global.oup.com/academic/product/inca-apocalypse-9780190299125?cc=us&lang=en&
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments. The link to the new Instagram account is: https://www.instagram.com/global_history_peru?igsh=bDRpMHBqOHk0NjQ0
25 Aug 2024
Episode 3: The Incas
Here is the much awaited episode on Inca history!
The Inca empire began to form around 1200 AD and reached its greatest expansion in 1532. By this time, the Inca rulers claimed territories in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and even Ecuador and Colombia as their own. On this occasion I talked about their socio-political organization, in such a way that the events that occurred after the encounter with the Conquistadors are understandable. I also explained what historical sources we count on and commented on the trends in recent research literature.
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You can find the episode's bibliography on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.
Corrections:
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa’s book was published in 1572, not in 1568.
When I spoke of the Inca foundational myth, I mistakenly referred to the lake Titicaca region. I meant to say Pacaritambo and Huanacaure. These two archaeological sites are considerably more recent than said narrative’s timeline.
11 Jul 2024
Genoa and the Spanish empire: The Genoese republic and Iberian Genoese merchant communities
The Spanish empire was not solely built by Castilian and Aragonese people. This doesn't solely apply to the consolidation of royal authority in the Americas, as I explained in our last episode. Genoese merchants and financiers, as well as the republic of Genoa, were key participants in this early modern empire, and the presence of Genoese merchants in the Iberian peninsula even dates back to the Late Middle Ages. So I decided to dedicate an interview to their history. For this episode I interviewed Dr. Richard Ibarra, to whom I'm very thankful. He wrote his Ph.D. thesis on Genoese merchants in Seville and the Spanish Atlantic (1450-1650).
Richard's website: https://richardibarraphd.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos .
Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or feedback.
14 May 2024
Episode 2: How did the Spanish Conquest of the Americas happen? A general outline
The podcast is back. And I am glad that is the case. Apart from the historical content of the episode, I make some announcements about the following episodes.
Check out the Patreon for the bibliography: https://www.patreon.com/Historiaperuanaparacuriosos . Feel free to contact me at cuandosejodio@gmail.com if you have any questions or feedback.
13 Nov 2023
Racialization in the Iberian Peninsula and in the Spanish Empire: The cases of Castile and New Spain (mostly Mexico)
For this episode I reviewed María Elena Martínez’ Genealogical Fictions: Limpieza de Sangre, Religion, and Gender in Colonial Mexico as a starting point to discuss racialization in the Spanish Empire. More concretely, I explain a couple of key points regarding limpieza de sangre (blood purity) statutes and the colonial caste system. The conclusion consists of a couple of open questions – It’s an invitation for you to reflect on the topics of the episode by yourself!
P.S.: In minute 19, I said the colonization of the Americas wasn’t state-led. This isn’t exactly false, but what I meant was that the conquest wasn’t state-led.
13 Sept 2023
Episode 1: Notes on Spanish history before 1532
In this episode I discuss some of the most relevant aspects of medieval and early modern Spanish history. We focus on the Christian side of the peninsula and cover the infamous Reconquest, royal authority and state formation, the conquest of the Canary Islands, and more.
Luka
First P.S.: I added the background music because a friend of mine explained to me it could be helpful for people with ADHD.
Second P.S.: Don't forget to check out the bibliography on our website!
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