Capac Yupanqui

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Capac Yupanqui

emperor of Incas

Also known as: Qhapaq Yupanki

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Inca
History
Under Capac Yupanqui (Qhapaq Yupanki), the next emperor, the Inca first extended their influence beyond the Cuzco valley, and under Viracocha Inca (Wiraqocha ’Inka), the eighth, they began a program of permanent conquest by establishing garrisons among the settlements of the peoples whom they had conquered.
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Under Capac Yupanqui (Qhapaq Yupanki), the next emperor, the Inca first extended their influence beyond the Cuzco valley, and under Viracocha Inca (Wiraqocha ’Inka), the eighth, they began a program of permanent conquest by establishing garrisons among the settlements of the peoples whom they had conquered.
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pre-Columbian civilizations
The beginnings of external expansion
The fifth emperor, Capac Yupanqui (Qhapaq Yupanki), was appointed ruler by his father before he died. He was apparently not the eldest son but was named emperor because his older brother was considered ugly. Capac Yupanqui was the first Inca ruler to conquer lands outside the Cuzco Valley,…
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The fifth emperor, Capac Yupanqui (Qhapaq Yupanki), was appointed ruler by his father before he died. He was apparently not the eldest son but was named emperor because his older brother was considered ugly. Capac Yupanqui was the first Inca ruler to conquer lands outside the Cuzco Valley,…
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