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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, also called Pachacútec ( Quechua: Pachakutiy Inka Yupanki ), was the ninth Sapa Inca of the Chiefdom of Cusco, which he transformed into the Inca Empire ( Quechua: Tawantinsuyu ). Most archaeologists now believe that the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu was built as an estate for Pachacuti.
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (flourished 15th century) was an Inca emperor (1438–71), an empire builder who, because he initiated the swift, far-ranging expansion of the Inca state, has been likened to Philip II of Macedonia. (Similarly, his son Topa Inca Yupanqui is regarded as a counterpart of Philip’s son Alexander III the Great.)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 18, 2016 · Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (often simply Pachacuti or Pachacutec) was the 9th Inca ruler (r. 1438 - 1471 CE) who founded their empire with conquests in the Cuzco Valley and beyond. Pachacuti is also credited with founding the site of Machu Picchu.
- Mark Cartwright
Mar 19, 2021 · Inca emperor, Pachacuti was the youngest son, but he took over his father’s Cusco kingdom and from there established one of the largest empires in history! Though the youngest son of the 8th Inca Sapa, Pachacuti became the emperor of the Inca and its empire through bravery and ruthless action.
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (or Pachacutec) was the ninth Sapa Inca (1438 - 1471/1472) of the Kingdom of Cusco, which he transformed into the empire Tawantinsuyu. In Quechua, Pachakutiq means "He who remakes the world."
Pachacuti (ca. 1391–ca. 1473) was the greatest of the Inca emperors who expanded the empire, rebuilt Cuzco, and codified the law and religion. He also wrote the Sacred Hymns, a collection of poems in Quechua.
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Also called Pachacutec, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui ruled the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1471. His reign was a time of swift, far-ranging expansion of the empire. Originally called Cusi Inca Yupanqui, he was a son of the emperor Viracocha Inca.
