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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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Tupac Inca Yupanqui, Pachacuti's son, becomes emperor. He defeats the Chuma Empire and claims their lands as part of the Incan Empire
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the leader of the Incan Empire. 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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Emperor Huayna Capac dies from a plague. This plague was smallpox brought over by the Spanish Conquistadors. Many Incan citizens die from this plague.
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The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru, signaling the end of the Inca Empire.
