Inca Timeline

By Ez_Greene
  • Inca settle in Cusco Valley
    1200

    Inca settle in Cusco Valley

  • Pachacuti rises to power
    1438

    Pachacuti rises to power

    Pachacuti defeats the chancas and begins the expansion of Inca states.
  • Pachacuti and his son Tupac Yupanqui conquer the Chimu kingdom
    1471

    Pachacuti and his son Tupac Yupanqui conquer the Chimu kingdom

  • Tupac Yupanqui becomes the sole ruler and his son Huayna Capac is named successor
    1493

    Tupac Yupanqui becomes the sole ruler and his son Huayna Capac is named successor

    They continue to expand into Ecuador.
  • The empire reaches its peak under Huayna Capac
    1527

    The empire reaches its peak under Huayna Capac

    His death from smallpox leads to crisis.
  • Huayna Capac's death starts a civil war between his sons
    1527

    Huayna Capac's death starts a civil war between his sons

  • Atahualpa defeats Huascar and becomes the new Sapa Inca
    1532

    Atahualpa defeats Huascar and becomes the new Sapa Inca

  • Francisco Pizarro and his Spanish forces arrive, ambushing and capturing Atahualpa at Cajamarca
    1532

    Francisco Pizarro and his Spanish forces arrive, ambushing and capturing Atahualpa at Cajamarca

  • Despite payment of the ransom, Pizarro executes Atahualpa, marking the fall of the empire
    1533

    Despite payment of the ransom, Pizarro executes Atahualpa, marking the fall of the empire

  • The Spanish capture and execute Tupac Amaru, the final Inca ruler, ending the last major resistance
    1572

    The Spanish capture and execute Tupac Amaru, the final Inca ruler, ending the last major resistance

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