From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods.

The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE. The Inca Empire eventually extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south. …

Dec 28, 2025 · Inca, Indigenous people who, at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1532, ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands, from the northern border of …

Mar 11, 2015 · The Inca first appeared in modern-day Peru sometime during the 12th century, arising from earlier pre-Inca groups in the region.

1200–1533 AD: INKA The Inka began their rise in the early 1200s. Based in Cusco, they grew first into a small kingdom, adapting many practices and policies of earlier cultures. In 1438 Inka rulers began to …

Jul 20, 2025 · The Inca civilization was the largest and most advanced empire in pre-Columbian South America. Centered in the Andes Mountains of Peru, the Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) stretched from …

Kids learn about the Timeline of the history of the Inca Empire including the rise of the Inca and the Spanish conquest.

The Inca Empire, also known as the Inka Empire, was a powerful civilization that thrived in South America from the early 13th century to the mid-16th century. The empire originated in the highlands …

Timeline of the Inca 1200 AD: The Inca civilization begins to emerge in the highlands of Peru. The legendary first Inca ruler, Manco Capac, is said to have founded the city of Cusco. 1438 AD: …

Chronological development of the Inca Empire. All dates are approximate. 1200 – The Incas settle in the Cusco Valley. Inca Manco Capac founds the Inca Empire in the City of Cusco. 1230 – Sinchi Roca, …