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The Inca tribe, led by Manco Capac, founded the city of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley region.
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The Inca live in and around the city-state of Cuzco. During this period of time they do not try to expand their area of control.
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the leader of the Inca. He begins to conquer nearby tribes and expand the control of the Inca Empire. He reorganizes the government into the Tawantinsuyu and builds the city of Machu Picchu.
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Tupac Inca Yupanqui, Pachacuti's son, becomes emperor. He will greatly expand the Inca Empire.
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Emperor Tupac defeats the Chuma Empire and their lands become part of the Inca Empire.
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Huayna Capac, Tupac's son, becomes emperor. The Inca Empire will reach its peak under the reign of Huayna Capac.
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Emperor Huayna Capac dies from a plague. This was likely smallpox brought by the Spanish conquistadors. A large portion of the Inca population will die from smallpox and other diseases over the next several years.
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The sons of Emperor Huayna, Atahualpa and Huascar, fight over the crown. The Inca Empire fights a civil war for the next five years.
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Atahualpa defeats Huascar and becomes the emperor. At the same time, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro arrives in Peru. Pizarro captures Atahualpa and holds him for ransom.
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The Spanish execute Atahualpa and install Manco Inca as Emperor.
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Francisco Pizarro founds the city of Lima, Peru and names it the capital of the region.
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Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms an Inca government separate from the Spanish.
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Francisco Pizarro is killed.
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The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru, signaling the end of the Inca Empire.