The Karakoram is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan), Ladakh (India), and Xinjiang (China). It is actually the northwestern extension of the Himalaya.
The Inca Empire The Big Idea The Incas built a huge empire in South America, but they were conquered by the Spanish. Main Ideas â¢ The rise of the Inca Empire was due to conquest and the achievements of the Inca people.â¢ Pizarro conquered the Incas and took control of the region.he Inca Empire The Big Idea The Incas built a huge empire in South America, but they were conquered by the Spanish. Main Ideas â¢ The rise of the Inca Empire was due to conquest and the achievements of the Inca people.â¢ Pizarro conquered the Incas and took control of the region.
The empire was divided up into four âsuyu,â which intersected at the capital, Cuzco. These suyu in turn were divided into provinces. By the time of the Spanish conquest, much of the Inca Empire was made up of numerous non-Inca groups. The empire reached its peak after the conquests of Emperor Huayna Capac, who reigned from 1493 until around 1527, when he apparently died of smallpox.