Expansion and consolidation Inca Empire

manco cápac , mama ocllo, children of inti

traditionally son of inca ruler led army. pachacuti s son túpac inca yupanqui began conquests north in 1463 , continued them inca ruler after pachacuti s death in 1471. túpac inca s important conquest kingdom of chimor, inca s serious rival peruvian coast. túpac inca s empire stretched north modern-day ecuador , colombia.

túpac inca s son huayna cápac added small portion of land north in modern-day ecuador , in parts of peru. @ height, inca empire included peru , bolivia, of ecuador , large portion of today chile, north of maule river. advance south halted after battle of maule met determined resistance mapuche. empire s push amazon basin near chinchipe river stopped shuar in 1527. empire extended corners of argentina , colombia. however, of southern portion of inca empire, portion denominated qullasuyu, located in altiplano.

the inca empire amalgamation of languages, cultures , peoples. components of empire not uniformly loyal, nor local cultures integrated. inca empire whole had economy based on exchange , taxation of luxury goods , labour. following quote describes method of taxation:

for known all, not single village of highlands or plains failed pay tribute levied on in charge of these matters. there provinces where, when natives alleged unable pay tribute, inca ordered each inhabitant should obliged turn in every 4 months large quill full of live lice, inca s way of teaching , accustoming them pay tribute.