The Incas

By chay21
  • Jan 1, 1200

    The Incas Arrived in Area

    The Incas came into the Andeas and settled.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Manco Capac

    Manco Cápac was the legendary first Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco and a figure of Inca mythology.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Building Roads

    TheIncas started building roads very early.
  • Jan 1, 1438

    Expansion

    The Chanca threaten the Inca who where being ruled by their 8th leader, Viracocha Inca at the time. His son, Pachacuti, and his followers conquer the Chanca.
  • Jan 1, 1438

    A new title (Between 1438 - 1463 A.D.).

    he Sapa Inca has a council of 4 apus who are each responsible for one-fourth of the empire. These quarters are divided into provinces that are each ruled by a governor.
  • Jan 1, 1463

    Conquests continue (1463 - 1471 A.D.).

    Pachacuti conquers more lands by 1470. The empire expands as people decide to follow the Inca rather than fight them. Pachacuti dies in 1471.
  • Jan 1, 1471

    Topa Inca takes over (1471 - 1493 A.D.).

    Topa Inca, Pachacuti's son, is now the 10th ruler. He expands the empire about 2,500 miles.
  • Apr 24, 1493

    Empire increases again (1493-1525 A.D.).

    Huayna Capac becomes the 11th ruler of the Inca. He adds new territories, including what is now Ecuador. He and his son die from smallpox.
  • Jan 1, 1525

    Civil war 1525

    1532 A.D.Huayna Capac leaves two other sons without deciding who will be king. The two fight to see who will rule. Atahuallpa wins
  • Jan 1, 1532

    The Spaniards come (1532 - 1533 A.D.).

    Explorer Francisco Pizarro sails to the Americas looking for gold. He goes to South America where he finds the Inca. He captures Atahuallpa in Cajamarca. He ransoms the Inca ruler for a room full of gold, but then kills him anyway.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Manco Inca made ruler.

    Pizarro goes to Cuzco and puts Atahuallpa's brother, Manco Inca, in charge of the remaining Inca.
  • Jan 1, 1544

    Rebellion and death (1544 - 1572A.D.).

    Manco Inca rebels against the Spaniards. He is killed in 1544. Tupa Amaru becomes the last ruler of the Inca. He is killed in 1572 in Cuzco. The Inca Empire is gone and its vast lands are now ruled by Spain.