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1200
Inca Tribe Founded the City of Cuzco
Manco Capac, leader of the Inca Tribe becomes the founder of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley Region -
Period: 1200 to 1400
The Inca Settle in Without Expanding Around The City-State Of Cuzco
The Inca tribe during this time period did not yet try to expand their area of control -
1438
New Leader Begins to Conquer and Machu Pichu is Built
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the leader and starts to conquer nearby tribes. He also reorganizes the government into the Tawantinsuyu and has the city of Machu Picchu built. This is when most would consider the Inca Empire to have Begun. -
1476
Chuma Empire Becomes Part of the Inca Empire
Tupac Inca Yupanqui, son of Pachacuti, becomes emperor in 1471 and defeats the Chuma Empire, with their lands becoming part of the Inca Empire. -
1493
Huayna Capac Brings the Inca Empire to it's Peak
Huayna Capac's rule and death came right before what would be considered the fall of the Inca Empire. -
1525
Emperor Capac Dies From a Plague
A plague, smallpox that was likely brought from Spain by the Spanish conquistadors. -
Period: 1525 to 1532
Atahualpa and Huascar Fight for the Crown
Atahualpa and Huascar, Both sons of Emperor Huayna, start a civil war lasting for five years. -
1528
The Entire Empire Faces the Smallpox Epidemic
The same plague that killed the Emperor, spread rapidly and causes a great amount of death and chaos, including Emperor Capac and his designated heir. -
1532
Atahualpa Defeats Huascar and Becomes Emperor
This conflict had weakened the Empire, along with the Epidemic, leaving it vulnerable to external threats -
Nov 16, 1532
Francisco Pizarro After He Arrives in Peru Captures Atahualpa in the Battle of Cajamarca to Hold Him for Ransom
Pizarro captures emperor Atahualpa and holds him for Ransom, the beginning of the end. -
1533
The Spanish Execute the Emperor
In his place, Manco Inca was installed as the emperor. Though he was only emperor in name as his actions were dictated by the Spaniards, making him a puppet emperor. -
1535
Pizarro Founds the City of Lima, Peru
Francisco becomes the founder of Lima, Peru and makes it the capital of the region, where it still is capital of Peru. -
Period: 1536 to 1537
Marco Inca Leads a Rebellion Against the Spanish
Manco Inca and his resistance put up a formidable fight but are suppressed. -
1537
Manco Inca Flees the Spaniards
Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms a new Inca government separate from the Spanish. -
1572
The Spanish Execute the Last of the Inca Emperors
Tupac Amaru had been the very last Inca Emperor and was executed due to the murder of the priests in Vilcabamba.