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The Inca Empire

  • 1200

    Beginning of the Inca Empire

    Beginning of the Inca Empire
    The Inca tribe, led by Manco Capac, founded the city of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley region.
  • 1438

    Inca begins to expand their empire under Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui's rule

    Inca begins to expand their empire under Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui's rule
    He does this by conquering nearby tribes and reorganizing the government into the aTawantinsuyu and builds the city of Machu Picchu.
  • 1525

    Plague brought by Spanish kills the emperor

    Plague brought by Spanish kills the emperor
    The emperor Huayna Capac most likely died from smallpox and later a large portion of the Inca was believed to have died the same way.
  • 1572

    The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors

    The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors
    The last of the Inca emperors were Atahualpa and Tupac Amaru.
  • 1572

    End of the Inca empire.

    End of the Inca empire.
    The end of the Inca Empire was signaled by the executions.