Inca imperial expansion under Túpac Inca Yupanqui and Huayna Capac (c. 1471–1527 CE)

1. Inca defeat and subordination of Chimor

   Jan 1, 1470Labels: Chimor, Chan Chan, Pachacuti

   • Chimor Inca War
   • Wikipedia

2. Tomebamba founded as northern administrative center

   Jan 1, 1470Labels: Tomebamba, T pac, Ca ari

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Tumebamba

3. Túpac Inca Yupanqui becomes Sapa Inca

   Jan 1, 1471Labels: T pac, Sapa Inca, Pachacuti

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

4. Imperial building and planning at Saqsaywaman

   Jan 1, 1475Labels: Saqsaywaman, Cusco, T pac

   • MIT Dome
   • Smithsonian

5. Southward expansion into Collao and Chile (reported)

   Jan 1, 1480Labels: Collasuyu, Chile campaign, T pac

   • Cieza CUP
   • Smithsonian

6. Death of Túpac Inca Yupanqui

   Jan 1, 1493Labels: T pac, Sapa Inca

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

7. Huayna Capac assumes the throne

   Jan 1, 1493Labels: Huayna Capac, Sapa Inca

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

8. Northern campaigns push frontier toward Pasto

   Jan 1, 1500Labels: Pasto frontier, Huayna Capac

   • Smithsonian
   • Britannica

9. Tumebamba chosen as a northern imperial capital

   Jan 1, 1505Labels: Tumebamba, Huayna Capac

   • Tumebamba
   • Britannica

10. Quito developed as major northern seat of rule

    Jan 1, 1510Labels: Quito, Huayna Capac

    • Huayna Capac
    • Britannica

11. Death of Huayna Capac amid epidemic

    Jan 1, 1527Labels: Huayna Capac, epidemic

    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

12. Death of designated heir Ninan Cuyochi

    Jan 1, 1527Labels: Ninan Cuyochi, succession crisis

    • Ninan Cuyochi
    • Britannica