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Inca Civilization Timeline

By Unaisah Saeed
  • The start of the Inca
    1200

    The start of the Inca

    The first known to be Incas were a family that ruled Cuzco and an Andean state, and they date back to 1200 CE.
  • The Inca empire expands beyond Cuzco
    1438

    The Inca empire expands beyond Cuzco

    The Incan leader at the time, Pachacuti, decided to conquer the nearby cultures and make them a part of the Inca empire.
  • The Spanish conquer Peru
    1532

    The Spanish conquer Peru

    In 1532, a man named Francisco Pizarro conquers Peru, a large portion of the Inca empire.
  • Atahualpa is executed
    Jul 26, 1533

    Atahualpa is executed

    Atahualpa, the Inca ruler at the time, is garroted by the Spanish, and Pizzaro places Atahualpa's brother as the ruler of the neo-Inca state.
  • The end of the Inca Empire
    1572

    The end of the Inca Empire

    Tupac Amaru, the last of the Inca emperors, is executed by the Spanish in 1572. This marked the end of the Inca Empire.