Chimú Empire Expansion

Timeline

1. 1215Chan Chan · La Libertad RegionChimú rulers expanded the adobe capital of Chan Chan in the Moche Valley, establishing palaces, storehouses, and artisan workshops, tightly administering irrigated agricultural output to provide the material basis for military expansion.
2. 1215–1220Lambayeque Valley · Lambayeque RegionChimú armies advanced south along the north coast, conquering independent valley polities such as Lambayeque and Zaña, forcing local chieftains to pay tribute and relocating populations to core cities like Chan Chan to strengthen imperial control.
3. 1215North coast of Peru · PeruExpansion was accompanied by the extension of trade networks for Chimú gold, silver, and copper goods and textiles; newly subject regions had to pay tribute of luxury goods and agricultural products to the Chan Chan court, and Chimú cultural patterns were replicated in conquered areas.