The Incan Empire's expansion dates back to the 1300s, where their then emperor Mayta Capac started expanding outside the Cuzco Valley. The reason: resources. The weather at the time was getting warmer and the crop yields were getting smaller and water becoming more scarce. The Incas were not going to starve, and therefore they started going to war and conquering smaller nations around them so they could exploit their resources.
But expansion was not the same as imperialism. The Incas typically conquered, plundered and robbed from the land and people, and then went home. This was changed by the eighth lord of the Incas, Viracocha. Viracocha decided that the Incas would permanently stay and rule their conquered lands. He also is credited with the conquest of the Ayarmaca, a powerful tribe to the south of the Incas.
The ninth lord of Cuzco, Pachacuti, was the first to expand outside the Cuzco Valley. The Chancas to the west of the Incan Empire decided to attack them first. The Incas …show more content…
He was an instrumental force in creating the Incan laws, some of these which dealt specifically with conquered peoples.
The conquered people under the Incan Empire would be scattered throughout the empire to prevent revolts. They had to worship the Incan god Viracocha and pay Viracocha's priests with food and labour. However, they could still keep their old religion and customs. Some conquered men had to serve in the army, and several of the girls served in the Incan temples or were married off to prominent soldiers or generals.
The next emperor was Huayna, son of the previous emperor. His armies conquered Ecuador but stopped before they managed to get into the Amazon. This was because Huayna got word from back home that a mysterious plague was sweeping the empire. Him and his army raced back to Cuzco, but Huayna caught the plague quickly and
But expansion was not the same as imperialism. The Incas typically conquered, plundered and robbed from the land and people, and then went home. This was changed by the eighth lord of the Incas, Viracocha. Viracocha decided that the Incas would permanently stay and rule their conquered lands. He also is credited with the conquest of the Ayarmaca, a powerful tribe to the south of the Incas.
The ninth lord of Cuzco, Pachacuti, was the first to expand outside the Cuzco Valley. The Chancas to the west of the Incan Empire decided to attack them first. The Incas …show more content…
He was an instrumental force in creating the Incan laws, some of these which dealt specifically with conquered peoples.
The conquered people under the Incan Empire would be scattered throughout the empire to prevent revolts. They had to worship the Incan god Viracocha and pay Viracocha's priests with food and labour. However, they could still keep their old religion and customs. Some conquered men had to serve in the army, and several of the girls served in the Incan temples or were married off to prominent soldiers or generals.
The next emperor was Huayna, son of the previous emperor. His armies conquered Ecuador but stopped before they managed to get into the Amazon. This was because Huayna got word from back home that a mysterious plague was sweeping the empire. Him and his army raced back to Cuzco, but Huayna caught the plague quickly and