Wednesday, November 11, 2009

List of Inca Emperors

Domain

Period/date

Ruler

Dynasty

Important related information

Kingdom of Cuzco

approx. 1200 - 1400 Manco Cápac I. Hurín
approx. 1230s Sinchi Roca
approx. 1260s Lloque Yupanqui
approx. 1290s Mayta Cápac
approx. 1320s Cápac Yupanqui
approx. 1350s Inca Roca Hanán
approx. 1380s Yahuár Huacác
approx. 1410 - 1438 Viracocha Inca

Inca Empire

(Tahuantinsuyo)

approx. 1438 - 1471 Pachacuti (Pachacútec) Said to have constructed Machu Picchu.

approx. 1471 - 1493

Túpac Inca Yupanqui (Tópa Inca)

The son of Emperor Pachacuti, the supposed constructor of Choquequirao, also known as the "Sacred Sister of Machu Picchu".

approx. 1493 - 1525/'27 Huayná Cápac

He was the last Inca Emperor who ruled before the Arrival of the Spaniards.

approx. 1525 - 1532 Huascár*

Huascár ruled the Southern parts of the Inca Empire, following his father's death. He rivaled his brother Atahualpa.

approx. 1525 - 1533 Atahualpa*

Ruled the northern parts of the Empire and in the succession fight with his brother, he naively accepted Spanish help. Atahualpa murdered his own brother Huascár and took over the control of the whole Empire.

Vilcabamba Kingdom

(or State)

approx. 1533 Tópa Huallpa

Founder of the Vilcabamba Kingdom/State, in a valley beyond the Cordillera Vilcabamba, northwest of the Urubamba Valley.

approx. 1533 - 1544 Manco Inca Yupanqui (Manco Cápac II.)

He was crowned as the new Inca ruler by Francisco Pizarro in 1534. Because he was used by the Spaniards and was abused of, he rebelled against them, uniting many Incas. Manco Cápac II. was one of the most powerful Inca rulers, he was the strongest opponent of the Spaniards. Manco Cápac II. was the one who escaped from Cuzco and founded the fortress of Vilcabamba, where he took refuge and periodically fought the powerful armoured Spanish forces. He was successful in several attempts to resist the Spaniards, including the reclaiming of Cuzco for several days. In the end, he was murdered in 1544 by Diego de Almagro.

approx. 1545 - 1560 Sayri Túpac

Successor of Manco Cápac II., put in place by Diego de Almagro.

approx. 1560 - 1570 Titu Cusi Yupanqui
approx. 1571 - 1572 Túpac Amaru

The last Inca ruler, he was killed in 1572, when the Spaniards managed to conquer the Vilcabamba and finally gained full control over the Inca lands.

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