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.
At its peak the Incas Empire lasted less than a century before it was destroyed by the Spaniards. In about 1300 the Incas founded their capital city of Cuzco. They were only a small tribe but they came to rule a vast empire including most of Peru and parts of Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and northwest Argentina.nca Society. At the top of Inca society was the emperor, the Sapa Inca. (His title means unique Inca). The Incas believed their ruler was descended from the sun god and he was treated with great respect.