Huaman Achachi

Huaman Achachi was an uncle of Huayna Capac, an Inca emperor who reigned from 1493 to 1525. Huayna Capac was the son of Topa Inca Yupanqui, who expanded the Inca empire significantly. Huaman Achachi played a crucial role in suppressing a challenge to Huayna Capac's succession, leading a group that supported the young emperor and ultimately killing Hualpaya, who had tried to usurp the throne for his own son. Huayna Capac's reign was largely peaceful, though he did extend the empire into northern Ecuador. The Inca empire, known as Tawantinsuyu, stretched across parts of modern-day Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, ruling over 12 million people who spoke at least 20 languages.123