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The Inca first came together at the 12th century A.D. The Incas built a big kingdom through the military strengths of their empire. Know as the Tawantinsuyu, and 100 different ethnic groups.
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In A.D 1400s the Inca empire emerged. Also The Inca empire made a capital around Cusco, in southern Peru. The Inca empire extended over 2,500 miles along the western coast and the mountains of south america.
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The Incas kept lists of their kings so that we know of such names as Pachakuti Inka Yupanqui. Their kings were Pachakuti Inka Yupanqui and Tupac Inka Yupanqui and Wayna Qhapaq (1438-1525). Two kings ruled at the same time.
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In 1527 Huayna Capac died and two of his sons. Huascar and Atahualpa, fought to become emperor. Huascar lived in Cusco and was favored by many Cusco nobles. Atahualpa controlled a large army in Ecuador.
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In 1532 the empire found riches. the empire was fully bloomed. The empire did not pave the streets with gold but their temples were paved with gold.
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In 1532 Pachacuti and his son, Topa Inca Yupanqui, extended the Inca empire northwest into central and northern Peru. After Topa Inca Yupanqui became emperor, he expanded the empire into what are now western Bolivia, northwest Argentina, northern Chile, and western Ecuador. Huayna Capac, the son of Topa Inca Yupanqui, later unified the conquered regions of highland Ecuador and southern Colombia.
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In 1532 The Inca empire was conquered by spanish forces. The Inca Empire expand the Incas land and their rules. The local leaders who cooperate with the Ince rules can stay in power.
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In 1532 While captive, atahuapla had ordered Huascar to be executed. Therefore, the Inca had no recognized ruler following the execution of Atahualpa. The population was also weakened by diseases, such as smallpox, introduced by the invading Spanish.
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The civil war ended when Atahualpa captured Huascar in 1532. the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro arrived in Cajamarca, Peru. Pizarro was accompanied by about 180 men, who lured Atahualpa into a trap, captured him, and held him prisoner.
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In 1995 a mummified girl was found in Andes Mountains.Peru at an altitude of over 20,000 feet. She was sacrificed by Inca priests nearly 500 years ago.
