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Manco Capac, leader of the Inca Tribe becomes the founder of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley Region -
The Inca tribe during this time period did not yet try to expand their area of control
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the leader and starts to conquer nearby tribes. He also reorganizes the government into the Tawantinsuyu and has the city of Machu Picchu built. This is when most would consider the Inca Empire to have Begun. -
Tupac Inca Yupanqui, son of Pachacuti, becomes emperor in 1471 and defeats the Chuma Empire, with their lands becoming part of the Inca Empire. -
Huayna Capac's rule and death came right before what would be considered the fall of the Inca Empire. -
A plague, smallpox that was likely brought from Spain by the Spanish conquistadors. -
Atahualpa and Huascar, Both sons of Emperor Huayna, start a civil war lasting for five years.
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The same plague that killed the Emperor, spread rapidly and causes a great amount of death and chaos, including Emperor Capac and his designated heir. -
This conflict had weakened the Empire, along with the Epidemic, leaving it vulnerable to external threats -
Pizarro captures emperor Atahualpa in the battle of Cajamarca and holds him for Ransom, the beginning of the end. -
In his place, Manco Inca was installed as the emperor. Though he was only emperor in name as his actions were dictated by the Spaniards, making him a puppet emperor. -
Francisco becomes the founder of Lima, Peru and makes it the capital of the region, where it still is capital of Peru. -
Manco Inca and his resistance put up a formidable fight but are suppressed.
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Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms a new Inca government separate from the Spanish. -
Tupac Amaru had been the very last Inca Emperor and was executed due to the murder of the priests in Vilcabamba and for fighting against the Spanish and for trying to start a war.