The Quechua (offical language of the Inca Empire. Can be heard through much of S. America) words for 'Grandmother' are 'Hatun Mama' and 'Awila'
Some powerful empires that existed around at the same time were the Aztec and Inca Empires. However, the Inca Empire was much larger.
Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.
12 million people
Post-Columbian national borders do not really reflect those of the Inca Empire, and there is no single modern country that directly encompasses the entirety of the that Empire - rather, it was spread across territories now held by multiple modern states. The heart of the Inca Empire was located within modern-day Peru, but their domain spread across much of Western South America, with influences in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia and Ecuador.
The territory belonging to the Byzantine empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire. This included much of central Europe and had Constantinople as it's capital.
The Quechua (offical language of the Inca Empire. Can be heard through much of S. America) words for 'Grandmother' are 'Hatun Mama' and 'Awila'
The Great Sandy Desert covers 400,000 square kilometers or 150,000 square miles.
Some powerful empires that existed around at the same time were the Aztec and Inca Empires. However, the Inca Empire was much larger.
Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.
12 million people
Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Argentina.
The gold and silver of the Inca was taken to Spain. At first Atahualpa, the last Inca, was kidnapped by Pizarro, and took a ransom consisting of many objects of gold and silver. Later the Spanish sacked the cities and took more gold yet. Much of this gold was accumulated by the Spanish Empire and a small part goes to the soldiers who conquered the Inca Empire.
Post-Columbian national borders do not really reflect those of the Inca Empire, and there is no single modern country that directly encompasses the entirety of the that Empire - rather, it was spread across territories now held by multiple modern states. The heart of the Inca Empire was located within modern-day Peru, but their domain spread across much of Western South America, with influences in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia and Ecuador.
The Inca Empire was a vast pre-Columbian civilization in South America that flourished in the Andean region from the 15th to 16th centuries. The Incas built a sophisticated society with advanced engineering, agriculture, and administrative systems. They conquered and occupied a large territory through military expansion and established a network of roads and cities to facilitate their rule.
To conquer occupy and annex as much territory as they could. Building an Empire.
By conquering Byzantine territories.