Ayden Robertson

Migration to Cuzco Valley

1100

The migrate to the Cuzco Valley and establish their capital at Cuzco. Cuzco the was the capital of the Inca Empire. They controlled the territory from Quito to Santiago making them the largest empire at the time in the Americas.

Starting to Build the Inca Empire

1425

Viracocha began building the Inca Empire in 1425 CE. Viracocha is the supreme god of the incas. One of the reasons they called it the Inca Empire was because an empire is something that dominates over another state which exactly what they did from 1438 to 1532.

The Inca defeats the Chancas

1438

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui defeats the Chancas to control the Cuzco Valley and expand the Inca empire more. This was also during the time when they started expanding their empire which ended in 1532 CE. They eventually extended their empire past the western south america border.

The Incas find Machu Picchu

1450

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui found Machu Picchu in the High Andes. Machu Picchu was built around 1450-1460. Machu Picchu was discovered around 1911 by an american archaeologist named Hiram Bingham. Machu Picchu remains a mystery because the Inca left no sign of why they built it or how they used it.

The Incas conquer the Chimu civilization

1470

The Incas conquered the Chimu civilization based at Chan Chan. Chan Chan is a large adobe city in the Moche Valley. Which the Inca emperor led a campaign to conquer the chimu around 1470.

The Inca abandon Machu Picchu

1510

The inca abandon the settlement of machu picchu. In the 16th century the spanish appeared in south america inflicting plagues on the inca. In 1572 the last incan capital fell and their line of rulers came to an end.

Inca domination

1532

Throughout the years of 1438 and 1532 the Incas expanded their domain across the Andean region. They restructured the land with engineering and architecture they also restructured the society with social engineering. The Inca domination over the Andes ended in 1532.

Civil War between the Inca and other leaders

1532

Civil war between the Inca leaders Waskar and Atahualpa. The Inca civil war is referred to as the war of 2 brothers it has other names as well. The reason it is called that is because it was a fight between 2 brothers to claim the throne of the inca empire.

The Battle of Cajamarca

1532

The battle of Cajamarca where the inca leader(Atahualpa) is held by spanish forces for ransom. Atahualpa was the incan ruler until 1533 when he was killed by garrote/executed his body was also burned. He was executed for revolting against the spanish and murdering his brother.

Pizarro takes the last Incan Empire

1533

Pizarro takes the Inca capital of Cuzco. Pizarro marched over tho the last incan empire with his army to stop the last incan emperor. So he went and executed the last incan emperor for his crimes.