POLITICAL • Tawantinsuyu: Inca government, monarchy, ruled by the Sapa Inca • Sapa Inca: emperor and king of the Inca Empire, means “sole ruler”, most powerful person in the empire • Coya: wife and queen of Sapa Inca • Government Organization: - Viceroy: most trusted and closest advisor to the Sapa Inca, usually a close relative - High Priest: thought to be second in power due to the heavily regarded importance on religion - Governors of a Quarter: Inca Empire divided into four quarters, each ruled by a governor called an Apu - Council of the Realm: council made up of powerful, noble men who advised the Sapa Inca on important matters and assisted in major problems - Inspectors: people who were in charge to watch over the townspeople to make sure they paid their taxes -
the 16th century two massive empires ruled over Latin America. The Inca and the Aztec once ruled the area where both empires have many advantages on physical features which lead to the development of the empires. For the better advantage the Inca Empire would excel at the development of their empire better than the Aztec Empire. Living on the Andes Mountains the Inca Empire created Adobe or Stone brick homes from their ingenuity to over come the rainy like weather. With their ingenuity and craftsmanship this civilization created elevated aqueducts that prevents floods hitting their home in which it did work as some still stand.
1) The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro belongs to murder and violence and does not belong to arts, and his expeditions prove that. 2) Francisco Pizarro who conquered the Inca was a violence supporter, and his aim was the wealth and power, as a result of that he was killed in a violence way by his people. That prove that every human being behind his favor. 3) Francisco Pizarro creates a new type of art, the art of invasion of the Inca Empire.
Where would we be without acceptance in the world today? All of us would be living in a society where everyone was frightened of being different. Barbara Jordan’s quote, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, mirrors the thought that acceptance is crucial in today’s ever-changing world. The two pieces of text that will be analyzed and related to the aforementioned quote are Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, and Texas vs. Johnson: Majority Opinion, which was written by Justice William Brennan. In the novel by William Golding, a group of schoolboys experience a plane crash and find themselves on an island in the middle of nowhere.
How did an empire like this begin as a small tribe relocating to Peru? After migrating north into Peru in 1200 CE, what started as a small Inca tribe grew into what became the most powerful pre-Hispanic empire in only three centuries (Lockhart). At its peak, the Inca Empire spread across ancient Ecuador, northern Chile, Bolivia, Peru, southern Colombia, and northern Argentina. Overall, the empire covered 5,500 km (3,400 miles) from north to south, and governed some 10 million subjects, with over 30 languages spoken amongst them (Cartwright). Flourishing between 1400 and 1533 CE, the Inca Empire was the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time (Cartwright).
The Inca empire was able to conquer the known world in their time. The reason why was when they would conquer someone or someplace they let the people keep their way of life before they came, and only asked for a tribute or tax and teach the language of the empire. The Inca empire also created a way to control the climate. where their crops grew.
The Inca government also support the empires need to expand, so they build incredible roadways for trade and messages. The Inca however, do not have as many gods as the Aztecs do. They worship the sun god more than anything, much like the Aztec. Eventually though, the empire weakened. After its height, their ruler dies and his two sons split the empire.
Religious authority along with political organization contributed to these empires’ success and development more than military power. Military power proved an empire’s power over its periphery and that they had the possibility of taking over other empires through a mighty
He was also considered a deity descended from the sun who in theory owned everything. The Empire was a federalist system with four provinces (Chinchay Suyu (NW), Anti Suyu (NE), Kunti (SW), and Qulla Suyu (SE)) and a central government centered on the Sapa Inca. The four corners of the provinces meet at Cusco, the capital. Each province had a governor who oversaw local who supervised agriculturally-productive river
The Spanish were able to conquer both the Aztec and the Incan empires so easily because of advanced weaponry, disease, and the Native American view that the Europeans were gods come down to earth. Many of the reasons that that the Spanish had an advantage had to do with their geography. Because of their location in Europe along the same latitude as the fertile crescent, they were able to reap the benefits of cultural diffusion, such as advancement in weapons, farming, and other technological advancements like the printing press. One the biggest advantages that the Spanish had over the Aztecs and Incas were their advanced weaponry, such as guns, steel, and horseback riding.
The economy is important source for every country, so Inca and Aztec depend on agriculture in their economy. Both of them use fertilizers and irrigation to grow their agriculture, and fertilizers and
In the 1500’s The Inca civilization ended in 1532 and their civilization started around 1438. The Aztec empire however, started in 1427 and ended in 1521. they both built amazing empires that are still recognized today. They believed in gods, they invented clever inventions, and created a lifestyle for the whole empire.
The Inca were able to become a large empire due to their effective conquering of surrounding territories. The first Inca emperor, Pachacuti (or Pachacutec) led the beginning expanses of the Inca Empire primarily through the conquest of surrounding regions. Pachacuti
For an example of a philosophical difference between the empires is, while the Songhai empire was predominantly muslim, the Incas worshipped a God called Viracocha. However unlike the Incas, the Songhai empire obtained a religious freedom policy which authorized each person to decide religion for themselves. As for their economics, the Songhai empire was also able to rely on their fishing and livestock to provide food. While the Inca were only provided by their farming, which again was provided by the most unappreciated people in the empire.
Through a centralized government the Inca empire effectively organized different people groups in the Peruvian region into different Inca States and created one of the greatest empires of all time. The first Sapa Inca, Manco Cápac is credited for establishing Inca civilization in the Cuzco region of Peru sometime in the 13th century. Through a consolidation of power and the aggregation of different ethnic groups in the Cuzco region, the Inca empire was successful and able to flourish. A strong central government in the Inca kingdom allowed the ruling Sapa Inca and the provincial governments to control and manipulate the economic structure, political structure, and cultural structure of the areas it brought under its rule. However, even with