Kingdom of Chimor

E521973

The Kingdom of Chimor was a powerful pre-Columbian coastal empire in northern Peru, dominated by the Chimú culture before its conquest by the Inca in the 15th century.

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Kingdom of Chimor canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf empire
kingdom
pre-Columbian state
agriculturalInfrastructure canal irrigation systems
archaeologicalSite Chan Chan archaeological zone
linked to: Chan Chan
architecturalStyle adobe ciudadelas
artStyle Chimú art
capital Chan Chan
coastType Pacific coast
conqueredBy Inca Empire
Topa Inca Yupanqui
continent South America
culture Chimú culture
linked to: Chimu culture
dominantEthnicGroup Chimú people
linked to: Chimu culture
economy fishing
irrigated agriculture
long-distance trade
endCause conquest by the Inca Empire
endTime 15th century CE
flourishedDuring c. 900–1470 CE
governmentType hereditary monarchy
knownFor blackware ceramics
fine metalwork
large adobe architecture
textiles
walled palace compounds
language Chimú language
linked to: Mochica language
locatedIn South America
northern coast of Peru
majorCity Chan Chan
Trujillo area
militaryFeature expansion along coastal valleys
notableRuler Minchancaman
partOf Andean civilizations
linked to: Andean civilization
politicalStructure centralized monarchy
predecessor Moche culture polities
region Andean area
religion Andean religion
rulerTitle ciquic
socialStructure highly stratified society
startTime around 9th century CE
successor Inca Empire
territory Chicama Valley
Jequetepeque Valley
Lambayeque region
linked to: Lambayeque Region

Moche Valley
coastal valleys of northern Peru
timePeriod Late Intermediate Period
UNESCOWorldHeritageRelatedSite Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
linked to: Chan Chan

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Chan Chan capitalOf Kingdom of Chimor