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Topa Yupanqui

Type Figure Region Inca Empire Time 1441–1493 Also known as Topa Inca Yupanqui、Túpac Yupanqui

A distinguished 15th-century Inca military commander and expansionist, son of Pachacuti, who later succeeded as Sapa Inca (also known as Túpac Inca Y…

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  1. 1470–1480Chan Chan · La Libertad RegionIn the 1470s Topa Yupanqui led armies north on his father Pachacuti's orders, destroying the coastal power of Chimú and capturing its capital Chan Chan. This campaign extended Inca power along the northern Peruvian coast, yielding large numbers of artisans, gold, and agricultural resources, and was a pivotal battle in the empire's expansion.
  2. 1481–1490Pacific coast · coastal regionBy the 1480s Topa Yupanqui had succeeded as Sapa Inca, continuing southward to conquer central Chile, and according to Spanish chronicles dispatched a raft fleet on a westward voyage. During this period the empire's roads, relay stations, and terraces expanded in step, tightly linking military conquest with infrastructure construction.

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