Inca conquest of the Chimú
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The Inca conquest of the Chimú was a late 15th-century military campaign in which the Inca Empire subjugated the powerful Chimú civilization on Peru’s northern coast, incorporating its territory, wealth, and artisans into the expanding Inca state.
All labels observed (1)
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| Inca conquest of the Chimú canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Inca conquest of the Chimú Context triple: [Chan Chan, abandonedAfter, Inca conquest of the Chimú]
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Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
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B.
Siege of Cuzco
The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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C.
Battle of Cajamarca
The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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D.
Paquisha War
The Paquisha War was a brief 1981 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru over disputed territory in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of the Amazon.
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E.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inca conquest of the Chimú Target entity description: The Inca conquest of the Chimú was a late 15th-century military campaign in which the Inca Empire subjugated the powerful Chimú civilization on Peru’s northern coast, incorporating its territory, wealth, and artisans into the expanding Inca state.
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A.
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
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B.
Siege of Cuzco
The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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C.
Battle of Cajamarca
The Battle of Cajamarca was the 1532 ambush in which Francisco Pizarro’s small Spanish force captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, decisively opening the way for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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D.
Paquisha War
The Paquisha War was a brief 1981 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru over disputed territory in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of the Amazon.
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E.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca expansion campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| affected |
Chicama Valley
NERFINISHED
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Lambayeque region NERFINISHED ⓘ Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Chimú civilization
NERFINISHED
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Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquered |
Chan Chan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chimú coastal valleys NERFINISHED ⓘ Chimú hinterland territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Inca oral traditions recorded after the conquest ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Spanish colonial chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Inca consolidation of coastal provinces
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Inca expansion into present-day Ecuador ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | c. 1470s–1480s ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Inca desire to access Chimú wealth and resources
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Inca desire to control coastal trade routes ⓘ Inca imperial expansion policy ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | late 15th century ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Chimú Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chimú ruler Minchançaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topa Inca Yupanqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | late 15th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Intermediate Period to Late Horizon transition ⓘ |
| integratedCulture |
Chimú metalworking traditions
ⓘ
Chimú textile production ⓘ |
| integratedEconomy |
Chimú craft production
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Chimú irrigation systems ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Tawantinsuyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedPopulation | Chimú people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South America
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northern coast of present-day Peru ⓘ |
| partOf | Inca expansion in the Late Horizon ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Inca conquest of the Chanca
NERFINISHED
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Inca consolidation in the Cuzco region ⓘ |
| result |
Inca victory
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annexation of Chimú territory by the Inca Empire ⓘ end of Chimú political independence ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
incorporation of Chimú artisans into the Inca state
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integration of Chimú administrative practices into the Inca Empire ⓘ transfer of Chimú wealth to Cuzco ⓘ |
| significance |
extended Inca control over most of the Peruvian coast
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marked the fall of the largest pre-Inca coastal state in Peru ⓘ |
| targeted | Chimú capital Chan Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
cutting off Chimú access to water sources
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relocation of Chimú elites and artisans ⓘ siege of Chan Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Inca conquest of the Chimú Description of subject: The Inca conquest of the Chimú was a late 15th-century military campaign in which the Inca Empire subjugated the powerful Chimú civilization on Peru’s northern coast, incorporating its territory, wealth, and artisans into the expanding Inca state.
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subject surface form:
Chan Chan