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Oct 22, 1471
tupac inca yupanqui. pachacuti's son.
tupac inca yupanqui. pachacuti's son. becomes emeperor. he will greatly expand the inca empire. -
Oct 22, 1476
Defeat of CHUMA Empire
emperor tupac defeats the chuma empire and their lands become part of the inca empire. -
Oct 22, 1476
Emperor Tupac defeats the Chuma Empire
Emperor Tupac defeats the Chuma Empire and their lands become part of the Inca Empire. -
Oct 22, 1493
HUAYNA CAPAC TUPACS SON becomes emperor
HUAYNA CAPAC TUPACS SON becomes emperor the inca empire will reach its peak under the reign of huayna capac -
Oct 22, 1493
Huayna Capac, Tupac's son, becomes emperor.
Huayna Capac, Tupac's son, becomes emperor. The Inca Empire will reach its peak under the reign of Huayna Capac. -
Oct 22, 1525
emperor or huayna capac dies from a plague
emperor or huayna capac dies from a plague. this was likely smallpox -
Oct 22, 1525
The sons of Emperor Huayna, Atahualpa and Huascar, fight over the crown.
The sons of Emperor Huayna, Atahualpa and Huascar, fight over the crown. The Inca Empire fights a civil war for the next five years. -
Oct 22, 1525
Emperor Huayna Capac dies from a plague.
Emperor Huayna Capac dies from a plague. This was likely smallpox brought by the Spanish conquistadors. A large portion of the Inca population will die from smallpox and other diseases over the next several years. -
Oct 22, 1532
Atahualpa defeats Huascar and becomes the emperor
Atahualpa defeats Huascar and becomes the emperor. At the same time, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro arrives in Peru. Pizarro captures Atahualpa and holds him for ransom. -
Oct 22, 1533
The Spanish execute Atahualpa and install Manco
The Spanish execute Atahualpa and install Manco Inca as Emperor. -
Oct 22, 1535
Francisco Pizarro founds the city of Lima,
Francisco Pizarro founds the city of Lima, Peru and names it the capital of the region. -
Oct 22, 1537
Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms an Inca government
Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms an Inca government separate from the Spanish. -
Oct 22, 1541
Francisco Pizarro is killed.
Francisco Pizarro is killed. -
Oct 22, 1572
Spanish Execute the last emporer
The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru, signaling the end of the Inca Empire.