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1438
The Inca Tribe Begins
1438 is the time that The Inca Tribe was first recognized. The Inca was a short-lived tribe that lasted around 100 years. They were located in Peru, South America. -
Period: 1525 to 1531
Disease
In 1525 Emperor Huayna Capac died from the plague. It was most likely smallpox brought by the Spanish conquistadors. Most of the Inca tribe died from different diseases over the next few years. -
1532
The Inca Army
In 1532, The Inca ruler and his army Conquered this land that they call Cuzco. Cuzco was the heartland of the Inca. It was also the religious and administrative capital of the Inca Empire. -
1533
A new Emperor
1533 is when the spanish executed Atahualpa. They replaced this emperor with a new leader. This new Emperor’s name was Manco Inca. Manco Inca did not like the spanish ruling over him though. -
1535
Manco Inca's Escape
1535: Francisco Pizarro founded the city of Lima, Peru. He named this city the Capital of the region. Manco Inca became very angry with his leaders and escaped from the Spanish. He was on the run for the next nine years. The spanish executed his wife after he escaped. -
1537
A New Government
1537: Manco Inca Fled to Vilcabamba. Then he formed an Inca Government separate from the spanish. Hernando Pizarro led an expedition against Manco Inca’s troops. The Inca Emperor did not attack at once, but waited to assemble his full army. -
1541
Francisco Pizarro
1541: Francisco Pizarro , the governor of Peru and conqueror of the Inca civilization, was assassinated in Lima by Spanish rivals. Pizarro served under a spanish conquistador during his expedition to columbia in 1510 and discovered the pacific Ocean in 1513. -
1550
Destroying the Inca Empire
1550: Like the Romans, the Incas conquered a large number of cultures, binding them together with a network of roads.These discontented places were easily converted into allies by Spanish invaders, who quickly destroyed the Inca Empire. -
1560
Son of the Sun god
Little was known about The first leaders of the Inca. they were affiliated with the Huron moiety and their rule did not extend beyond the Kingdom of Cuzco. Their origins are tied to the mythical establishment of Cuzco and are shrouded in later foundation myth. The dynasty was supposedly founded by Manco Capac, considered the son of the sun god. -
1572
The Ending of the Inca Empire
The spanish executed the last of the Inca Emperors. This was the 13th and last emperor of the Inca. Tupac Amaru signaled the end of the Inca Empire. This was the last year that the Inca Empire would still be around.