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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Collection of facts about the Inca Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Inca Empire (1438-1572). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in present-day Peru and Andean Mountains
• Extended to Chile, west Ecuador, south Bolivia, northwest Argentina
• Capital: Cusco
• Languages: Quechua, Aymara, Puquina, Mochica
• Preceded by Kingdom of Cusco, Tiwanaku Empire, Wari Empire
• Pachacuti reorganized the government of Kingdom of Cusco in 1438
• Fought the Kingdom of Chimor
• Inca Civil War (1529-1532)
• First encounter with Europeans in 1524
• Spanish Empire invaded Inca Empire in 1532
• Last Inca state conquered in 1572