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.

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 …

Sep 15, 2014 · It was the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time. Undaunted by the often harsh Andean environment, the Incas conquered people …

Mar 11, 2015 · Grab your fedora and bullwhip as we unearth eight amazing yet obscure ancient empires in this episode of History Countdown. The Inca first appeared in modern-day Peru …

At their most powerful, the Inca had the largest empire in the world at the time—today, it’s still the largest empire to ever exist in the Americas. Stretching from modern-day southern Colombia...

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) …

The Inca Empire (called Tawantinsuyu in modern spelling, Aymara and Quechua, or Tahuantinsuyu in old spelling Quechua), was an empire located in South America from 1438 …

The administrative, political, and military center of the empire was located in Cusco (also spelled Cuzco) in modern-day Peru. From 1438 to 1533, the Incas used a variety of methods, from …

Explore the fascinating history of the Incas, one of the most significant civilizations in South America. Learn about their remarkable achievements in architecture, agriculture, and social …

The origins of the Inca civilization lie in the Cuzco region of modern-day Peru, though some archaeologists maintain that its beginnings are also to be found in the region previously …