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Topa Inca Yupanqui

Type Figure Region South America Time c. 1441–1493 Also known as Topa Inca Yupanqui、Túpac Inca Yupanqui、Tupaq Inka Yupanki

Topa Inca Yupanqui was the tenth Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, succeeding Pachacuti around 1471 and ruling until about 1493.…

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  1. c. 1441–1471Cuzco · CuzcoAs Pachacuti's son, he received royal education in Cuzco and accompanied his father on campaigns against Chimú and other neighboring states, accumulating military and administrative experience in preparation for succession.
  2. 1471–1480Cuzco · Inca EmpireAfter acceding around 1471 he consolidated central authority, continued expanding northward, conquered the Chimú Kingdom and advanced to the Ecuadorian coast, while perfecting the road, storehouse, and tribute systems that sustained the empire.
  3. 1481–1493Inca imperial domain · Inca EmpireIn his later years he continued consolidating rule over northern Chile and the Bolivian highlands to the south, and designated his son Huayna Capac as heir, bringing the empire to its territorial peak at the end of the 15th century.

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