Inca Warfare Timeline

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui defeats the Chancas to control the Cuzco Valley and further expand the Inca empire.

The Incas conquer the Chimu civilization based at Chan Chan.

Reign of Inca Tupac Yupanqui who doubles the size of the Inca Empire.

Huayna Capac reigns as Inca leader and constructs fortresses, religious temples and roads throughout the empire.

Civil war between the Inca leaders Waskar and Atahualpa. Atahualpa wins.

The Inca empire reaches its greatest extent.

Battle of Cajamarca where the Inca leader Atahualpa is captured and held for ransom by Spanish forces led by Pizarro.

Pizarro takes the Inca capital of Cuzco.