Huayna Capac was the Inca emperor, also called Sapa Inca, from 1493 to 1527. He was nicknamed the “Great” or the “Conqueror” because the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... of the Inca EmpireAn empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other... was at its largest under his reign. During his reign, he conquered many regions and it is said that he himself led his troops to war. He died of smallpox in 1527 while leading his armies in the north of the empireAn empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other....
The last Sapa Inca
After Huayna Capac’s death, his two sons, Atahualpa and Huascar, fought for control of the empireAn empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other.... Huascar finally seized power, but the empireAn empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other... had been weakened by the fighting between the two brothers. When the Spanish arrived in 1532, the Inca EmpireAn empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other... was disorganized and collapsed under the attacks of the conquistadors.
What we know of Huayna Capac
Even though the Incas had no writing, we know about the life of Huayna Capac today because he died shortly before the arrival of Spaniards, who gathered stories about his life and wrote them down.
AuthorAuthor - A person who writes something Auteur - Une personne qui écrit quelque chose: Alexandre Lanoix
