Inca Empire - Wikipedia
The Inca Empire functioned largely without money and without markets. Instead, exchange of goods and services was based on reciprocity between individuals and among individuals, groups, and Inca rulers. "Taxes" consisted of a labour obligation of a person to the Empire.
Inca: Empire, Religion & Civilization - HISTORY
Mar 11, 2015 · Cusi Inca Yupanqui — who soon took the title Pachacuti — became one of the Inca’s most influential rulers. His military campaigns extended the kingdom to the southern end of the Lake Titicaca...
History of the Incas - Wikipedia
From the reign of Inca Roca, and therefore from the Hanan dynasty, the Kingdom of Cusco and the consequent reforms of its rulers obtained the foundation to become what would be the Inca Empire.
Inca Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
Sep 15, 2014 · Inca rulers made regular pilgrimages to Tiwanaku and the islands of the lake, where two shrines were built to Inti the Sun god and supreme Inca deity, and the moon goddess Mama Kilya.
Inca Government - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 21, 2015 · The king or Sapa Inca was an absolute ruler whose word was law. He controlled politics, society, the empire's food stores, and he was commander-in-chief of the army. What features helped the Inca government control their empire?
Inca | History, Achievements, Culture, & Geography | Britannica
Oct 28, 2024 · Inca, South American Indians who ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands from the northern border of modern Ecuador to the Maule River in central Chile. Their descendants today remain in and around the Andes and make up the largest ethnic group in Peru.
The 4 greatest Inca rulers who built an empire - History Skills
The Inca rulers, known as Sapa Incas, were the absolute monarchs of the Inca Empire. The title "Sapa Inca" translates to "the only Inca," reflecting the ruler's unique status as the empire's supreme authority.
Rise of the Inca | NOVA | PBS
Jan 1, 2010 · By 1532, when the Spaniard Pizarro executed the final Inca ruler, Atahualpa, the empire covered about 300,000 square miles. How did the empire rise so quickly?
History of the Inca Empire - ThoughtCo
May 30, 2019 · The Inca Empire was the largest prehispanic society of South America when it was 'discovered' by the Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century AD. At its height, the Inca empire controlled all of the western part of the South American continent between Ecuador and Chile.
The lofty ambitions of the Inca - National Geographic
Gleaning clues from colonial documents, they are relocating the lost estates of Inca rulers and examining the complex upstairs-and-downstairs lives of imperial households.