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Huayna Capac

Type Figure Region South America Time c. 1464–1527 Also known as Huayna Capac (Chinese form)

Eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, alive c.1464–1527; he expanded the empire to present-day Ecuador and northern Chile, built roads, storehouses,…

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  1. c. 1464–1493Cusco · PeruSon of Tupac Inca, he received royal education at Cusco and acceded as Sapa Inca after his father's death in 1493.
  2. 1493–1520the whole Andean empire · Inca EmpireHe conquered the Quito region to the north and advanced south to northern Chile, expanded the Inca road network and storehouse system, and long resided in the northern Quito region to govern the frontier.
  3. 1520–1527the Quito area · EcuadorIn his later years he resided in the north and died without clearly naming an heir; his sons Huáscar and Atahualpa immediately erupted into a war of succession.

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