timeline

Inca Empire time line-

2500 BC - Around this time people in the region began farming. They grew potatoes, corn, cotton, and other crops. They also started forming villages.

850 BC - The Chavin build the city and temple of Chavin de Huantar. It is located around 160 miles north of where Lima, Peru is today.

100 AD - The Nazca civilization begins to flourish. The are famous for the Nazca Lines drawn in the desert floor. These lines form the shapes of large animals when viewed from the air.

1200 AD - The Chimu build their capital city Chan Chan.

1200 AD to 1400 AD - The Inca live in and around the city-state of Cuzco. During this period of time they do not try to expand their area of control.

1471 AD - Tupac Inca Yupanqui, Pachacuti's son, becomes emperor.

1476 AD - Emperor Tupac defeats Chuma Empire, their lands become part of the Inca Empire.

1493 AD - The Inca Empire reaches its peak under the reign of Huayna Capac.

1541 AD - Francisco Pizarro is killed.

1572 AD - The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru, signaling the end of the Inca Empire.