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Inca Timeline

By millie.frankel
  • 1200 BCE

    The Incan Empire Was Created

    The Incan Empire Was Created
    The Incan empire made its first appearance. The Empire remained only in Cuzco, a city in the Peruvian Andes and was the capital of the Inca Empire.
  • 1438

    The Growth of the Inca

    The Growth of the Inca
    The Inca empire grew beyond its familiar borders of Cuzco, conquering nearly 100 nations. This was all because emperor Pachacuti left Cuzco to join other nations and bring them into the Inca empire.
  • 1510

    Abandoning of Machu Pichu

    Abandoning of Machu Pichu
    The Inca civilization abandons Machu Pichu, which Pachacunti found in 1450. The Inca Empire left Machu Pichu after gaining complete control over Cuzco, their former homeland.
  • 1530

    The Incan Reach their Highest

    The Incan Reach their Highest
    By 1530 the Inca Empire have conquered all of present-day Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, and some of Argentina.
  • 1535

    The Downfall of the Inca Empire

    The Downfall of the Inca Empire
    By 1535 the Spanish had arrived in South America, took over the capital of Cuzco, and executed Atahualpa, the leader of the Inca. This all leading to the final demise of the Inca empire.