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In 1438, under the rule of ''Sapa'' Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the Kingdom of Cusco began a massive expansion campaign that lead the Incas to control the majority of the territory of modern day Peru. Due to the expansion a restructuration of power took place in which the ''Sapa'' was the head of the central government with 4 provincial governments controlled by strong leaders. As part of his expansionist policies the ''Sapa'' sent out spies to nearby regions he planned to expand to with messages to the leaders and presents that demonstrated the material benefits of joining the Inca empire, and would militarily conquer the ones who refused the offer. <br>
In 1438, under the rule of ''Sapa'' Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the Kingdom of Cusco began a massive expansion campaign that lead the Incas to control the majority of the territory of modern day Peru. Due to the expansion a restructuration of power took place in which the ''Sapa'' was the head of the central government with 4 provincial governments controlled by strong leaders. As part of his expansionist policies the ''Sapa'' sent out spies to nearby regions he planned to expand to with messages to the leaders and presents that demonstrated the material benefits of joining the Inca empire, and would militarily conquer the ones who refused the offer. <br>
Pachacuti's son, Túpac Inca Yupanqui, continued the expansionist policy of his father conquering most of modern day Colombia and Ecuador. Tupác's son Huayna Capac once more continued the expansionary policy of his grandpa conquering up to part of modern day Chile until the southern expansion stalled at the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_the_Maule|Battle of the Maule]], turning to the west and expanding into parts of modern day Argentina and Colombia. <br>
Pachacuti's son, Túpac Inca Yupanqui, continued the expansionist policy of his father conquering most of modern day Colombia and Ecuador. Tupác's son Huayna Capac once more continued the expansionary policy of his grandpa conquering up to part of modern day Chile until the southern expansion stalled at the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_the_Maule|Battle of the Maule]], turning to the west and expanding into parts of modern day Argentina and Colombia. <br>
By 1529 the first Spanish conquistadors had reached the Inca empire, in 1532 a second wave had arrived with a charter allowing their conquest of Inca lands. During this time a civil war had broken out in the Inca Empire over which of Huyana's 2 sons, Huáscar and Atahualpa, would succeed him, with Atahualpa and his allies winning the war.
By 1529 the first Spanish conquistadors had arrived in the Inca empire, in 1532 a second wave had arrived with a charter allowing them to conquer Inca lands. Before this a civil war had broken out in the Inca Empire over which of Huayna Cápac's 2 sons, Huáscar and Atahualpa, would succeed him, with Atahualpa and his allies winning the war.
Between the diseases brought from Europe by the conquistadors, Atahualpa's capture and subsequent execution, the conquest of the Inca capital of Cusco (albeit it was reconquered briefly by the Incas) and the other military attacks the empire's strength was gradually weakened until it was fully conquered by the Spanish crown and the area was colonized.
Among the diseases brought from Europe by the conquerors, the capture and subsequent execution of Atahualpa, the conquest of the Inca capital of Cusco (although it was briefly reconquered by the Incas) and the other military attacks, always remembering that the vast majority of the conquering army they were indigenous people displeased with the central government, the strength of the empire gradually weakened until it was completely conquered by the Spanish crown and the area was colonized, initiating a new order.


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