Which two words are verbs that show the action in the sentence?

Atahualpaemperor of the inca empire who rose to the throne after winning a civil war between him and his brother.  -he refused to become a spanish vassal or christian.-francisco pizarro kidnapped him and demanded a huge ransom.  -pizarro's secretary described him as "a man of thirty years, good-looking and poised, somewhat stout, with a wide, handsome, and ferocious face, and the eyes flaming with blood."-after the ransom was paid, atahualpa was killed by pizarro

Transition words are words like first, furthermore, besides, for instance, secondly, as a result using words like those should you write paragraphs showing time. you can start with first and then end with lastly or as a result