the inca empire dominated the andes of south america from 1438 to 1533.
the inca empire dominated the andes of south america from 1438 to 1533.
when did the inca empire dominate the andes of south america?
from 1438 to 1533
the inca society was the society of the inca civilization in south america. the inca empire, which was centred in peru and lasted from 1438 to 1533 ad, represented the height of this civilization. the inca state was known as the kingdom of cusco before 1438. over the course of the inca empire, the rulers used conquest and peaceful assimilation to incorporate in their empire a large portion of western south america, centred on the andean mountain ranges. the empire proved relatively short-lived however: by 1533, atahualpa, the last sapa inca (emperor) of the inca empire, was killed on the orders of the conquistador francisco pizarro, marking the beginning of spanish rule. the last inca stronghold, the neo-inca state in vilcabamba was conquered by the spanish in 1572.
inca society
bullet::::- c. 1472 — 1493 topa inca yupanqui, the tenth sapa inca of the inca empire, extended the realm northward along the andes through modern ecuador, and developed a special fondness for the city of quito, which he rebuilt with architects from cuzco. during this time his father pachacuti reorganized the kingdom of cuzco into the tahuantinsuyu, the "four provinces". he led extensive military conquests to extend the inca empire across much of south america, within the boundaries of the nations which are today called peru, bolivia, chile, and argentina. he became inca in his turn upon his father's death in 1471, ruling until his own death in 1493. he conquered chimor, which occupied the northern coast of what is now peru, the largest remaining rival to the incas. the lands conquered in the south within bolivia, argentina, and chile would form the province qullasuyu of the inca empire.
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