The Inca Time line
Leaders
The first leaders were less known to modern day societies. The 10th ruler of the Incas was Topa Inca. His power lasted from 1471 until 1525 A.C. He created a better social organization and stretched the empire over 2,000 miles by conquering tribes, which included the Andes Mountains with plateaus over 9,000 ft high. The next ruler Huayna Capac, had complet
ed what his father started. He was the last Great ruler. His two sons, Atahualpa and Huáscar were the last two independent emperors before the Spanish Conquest. They both inherited half of the empire and Atahualpa managed to win the other half in a bloody battle. Soon after Conquistadors killed him therefore the battle only weakened his forces.
Technology
Inca technology is still questioned today. The Incas carved over 12,000 miles of road, which had a relay runners mailing system. The Incas built huge building without cement or mud to stick it together. Incas carved stones, which could weigh over 200 tons, and they were so perfectly carved that it fitted together a knife’s blade could not fit in between. The Incas had created a strong central government. The Incas were the first people to use brain surgery on others, successfully. They had improved terrace farming that the Mayans created. Incas had their own system of recalling events called a “Quipu”, the color and position helped recall the memory. In 1200 A.C. the capital was built, Cuzco, in Peru and the greatest power was in the 1400. Incas had great power with the help of their technology.
Events
Conquistadors ended the empire of the Incas. Francisco Pizzaro’s first trip to “The New World” was November 1524. Spring 1534 the two sons of Wayna Capac start a civil war for the rest of the empire. Atahualpa had won and imprisoned Huáscar. Soon after when the Incas lost their men due to the civil war Francisco Pizzaro came back from Spain with more men and weapons. September 24th, 1532 the Spanish made an end to the Inca Empire. Spanish victory was because of their weaponry and diseases. Their leader, Atahualpa was imprisoned in 1532. For his freedom he offered Pizzaro a room full of gold. Pizzaro accepted his request and secretly executed him. His brother was executed two years later by an Incan general. Soon in 1536 the Incas revolted and got Aztec help by their great war of resistance but lost and gave up. That was the end of the Inca Empire.
Pictures
MAP
Britannica Encyclopaedia. “Americas.” Theme of Maps. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2010.
<http://www.markamusic.com/Maps.html>.
Conquistadors
Byers, Chris. “How did 180 conquistadors take down the Incan empire? .” History. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2010.
<http://history.howstuffworks.com/south-american-history/conquistador-incan-empire.htm/printable>.
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