Rise of the Chimú Kingdom

Timeline

1. 1005–1007Moche Valley · La Libertad RegionAfter the Wari Empire withdrew from the coast, local chieftains of the Moche Valley integrated irrigation zones and fishing resources; Chimú cultural traits (black pottery, metallurgy, palace-style architecture) became increasingly prominent in valley settlements, forming a regional power center beyond a single chiefdom.
2. 1008–1010Lambayeque Valley · Lambayeque RegionChimú power expanded into the Lambayeque Valley, controlling coastal fisheries and irrigated farmland and establishing systems of tribute and corvée labor. Although the capital Chan Chan was not yet built, the kingdom's administrative and religious integration had taken shape, laying the foundation for the Chimú Empire's peak in the 14th century.