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1200
The start of the Inca
The first known to be Incas were a family that ruled Cuzco and an Andean state, and they date back to 1200 CE. -
1438
The Inca empire expands beyond Cuzco
The Incan leader at the time, Pachacuti, decided to conquer the nearby cultures and make them a part of the Inca empire. -
1532
The Spanish conquer Peru
In 1532, a man named Francisco Pizarro conquers Peru, a large portion of the Inca empire. -
Jul 26, 1533
Atahualpa is executed
Atahualpa, the Inca ruler at the time, is garroted by the Spanish, and Pizzaro places Atahualpa's brother as the ruler of the neo-Inca state. -
1572
The end of the Inca Empire
Tupac Amaru, the last of the Inca emperors, is executed by the Spanish in 1572. This marked the end of the Inca Empire.
