The Inca Empire

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  • 2500 BCE

    Pre-Inca Empire

    People of the area begin farming and start to form villages
  • 900 BCE

    Pre-Inca Empire

    In the highlands of the norther Andes, the Chavin civilisation begins to form
  • 850 BCE

    Pre-Inca Empire

    160 miles north of Lima, Peru, the Chavin people construct the temple and city of Chavin de Huantar
  • 700 BCE

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The Paracas civilisation begins to form
  • 200 BCE

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The Chavin civilisation collapses
  • 100

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The Nazca civilisation begins to thrive. The Nazca are not only known for complex textiles and ceramics, but the Nazca Lines, drawn on the desert floor, which show images of animals when viewed from the air.
  • 200

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The Paracas civilisation collapses.
  • 600

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The Huari civilization begins to form.
  • 800

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The Nazca and Moche civilisations end
  • 1200

    Pre-Inca Empire

    The capital city, Chan Chan is built by the Chimu
  • 1200

    Inca Empire

    The Incan tribe found the city of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley region with their leader, Manco Capac
  • Period: 1200 to 1400

    Inca Empire

    The Inca live around and in the city of Cuzco, without trying to expand their territory.
  • 1438

    Inca Empire

    Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the new leader of the Inca. He starts to conquer nearby tribes and cities, expanding the Inca area of control. He reorganises the Tawantinsuyu government and builds the city of Machu Picchu.
  • 1471

    Inca Empire

    Pachacuti's son, Tupac Inca Yupanqui becomes emperor. He will expand the Inca empire greatly.
  • 1476

    Inca Empire

    The Chuma empire is conquered by Tupac, furthering the Inca's area of control.
  • 1493

    Inca Empire

    Tupac's son, Huayna Capac, becomes emperor. Under his rule, the Inca empire reached it's peak.
  • 1525

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    Emperor Huayna Capac dies of a plague of smallpox, likely brought by Spanish conquistadors. A lot of the population of the Inca Empire dies from this plague.
  • 1525

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    Atlahuapla and Huascar, the sons of Huayana Capac, fight over who should get the crown. The Inca Empire stays at war for the next five years.
  • 1532

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    Atahuapla defeats Huascar and becomes emperor. At the same time, Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizzaro arrives in Peru. Pizarro captures Atahualpa and holds him captive for ransom purposes.
  • 1533

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    Atahuapla is executed by the Spanish, and they install Manco Inca as emperor.
  • 1535

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    The capital of Lima, Peru, is established by Francisco Pizzaro.
  • 1537

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms an Incan government away from the Spanish.
  • 1541

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    Francisco Pizzaro is killed.
  • 1572

    Decline and Fall of the Inca Empire

    The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru. This was the end of the Inca Empire