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Jan 1, 1000
Chimu
The Chimu became the largest empire that ruled the coast of Peru. They built the City of Chan Chan and were later absorbed by the Incas -
Jan 1, 1200
Incas
The Incas began absorbing small tribes around the Cuzco area under the leadership of Manco Capac, the first Sapa Inca -
Jan 1, 1438
Cuzco
Pachucutec the ninth Inca begfan territorial expansion and Cuzco became the center of the Incan Empire -
Jan 1, 1460
Machu Picchu
Pachucutec built Machu Picchu in the Urubamba Valley -
Jan 1, 1527
Fall of the Incas
Huayna Cupac died of smallpox. Civil war begins between Huascar and Atahualpa which caused the fall of the Incan Empire -
Jan 1, 1532
Conquest of Peru
Arrival of Spanish forces led by Francisco Pizarro began the conquesr of Peru -
Jan 1, 1543
Viceroyalty of Peru
Lima becomes the capital of the first colonial government of Peru, which originally included Columbia, Equador, Bolivia, Chile, and parts of Argentina -
Colonization
Colonizaton, assimilation, and Christianization of the Native population begins -
Incan Rebellion
Tupac Amaru II claimed to be the last Incan royal heir, and led a rebellion which ended in his execution -
Declaration of Independance
General Jose de San Martin declanred Peruvian Independance from Spain -
Peru gains Independance
Peru wins the battle of Ayacucho earning its idependance from Spain -
Ramon Castilla
Ramon Castilla becomes the first Peruvian president appointed by direct elevctions -
Abolition of Slavery
President Ramon Castilla abolishes slavery -
War of the Pacific
Peru enters the War of the Pacific with Chile and Bolivia and lasts until 1884 -
Re-Discovery of Machu Picchu
American explorer Hiram Brigham re-discovers Machu Picchu -
Coup
A coup put General Manuel Ordina and his military into power -
New Government
Firrst government of Fernando Belaunde Terry -
Coup D’état
Coup d’état by Juan Velasco Alvarado. Large scale nationalizations of key industries -
Second Government
Second government of Fernando Belaunde Terry -
Guerilla War
The group Sendaro Luminoso begins to engage in guerilla warfare against the Peruvian government -
Third Government
First government of Alberto Fujimori -
Fourth Government
Second government of Alberto Fujimori -
Fujimori Resigns
President Fujimori resigns following political scandals and flees the country -
Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Toledo becomes the first Amerindian president of Peru -
Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Humala is elected current president of Peru