• T The Inca Empire was a rich and sophisticated civilisation that ruled Peru during the Middle Ages — between about 1400 and 1532 to be precise.
  • "Sapa Inkakuna". Painting from the 18th century. It portrays the Inca royal lineage and belongs to the Cusco School, unknown author.
  • Jump to navigation Jump to search. The Inca Empire (Quechua: Tawantinsuyu, lit. "The Four Regions"[4]), also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire...
  • Un peuple en guerre contre le temps, William Sullivan, Ed. du Rocher, 2000, (ISBN 2-268-03533-6), 266 p. (La civilisation inca par le prisme de sa pensée religieuse).
  • The Incas believed that their ruler, the Sapa Inca, was the son of the sun god, Inti. The Incas built an extensive system of roads, spanning over 14,000 miles.
  • The Inca civilation was in full bloom. ... According to Incas History, Quechuas were most prominent for establishing the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian America.
  • With their capital city of Cusco at the heart of their empire, the Incas excelled in various fields, such as engineering, agriculture, and art.
  • The famous Inca trails crisscross the entire Empire, and legend has it that they made it possible for the Inca in Cusco to catch fresh fish from the Pacific daily.
  • Little by little, in a process that lasted until the 15th century, the warrior strength and supremacy of the Incas led the Empire to reach its greatest extent.
  • At its peak, the Inca Empire lasted less than a century before it was destroyed by the Spaniards. In about 1300 the Incas founded their capital city of Cuzco.