1438 – 1471 · Inca Empire vs Various kingdoms
Proto-Inca kingdom of Cusco expanded from a valley state to regional power through early military campaigns.
Before Pachacuti's dramatic expansion, Inca predecessors conducted military campaigns in the Cusco valley and surrounding regions. These early expansions established Inca military organization and tributary systems. Victories demonstrated Inca military capability and presaged later empire-building.
Early Inca expansion established the administrative and military foundations for Pachacuti's imperial project. The campaigns created the political unity enabling rapid empire-building.
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