After that, except for fierce local skirmishes at several places, there was no serious resistance until 1536. Atahualpa,
imprisoned, bargained for his life by agreeing to fill twice with silver and once with gold the large ROOM in which he was kept,
but it was not enough. On the pretense that Atahualpa planned to launch an attack once they were loaded down with their loot,
the Spaniards kept Atahualpa in custody and eventually charged him with ``crimes against the Spanish state.'' They formally
tried and executed him by garroting, a form of strangulation, on Aug. 29, 1533.