Inca armies

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activePeriod 13th century to 16th century
gptkbp:armament gptkb:football_club
gptkb:sword
shooting
bow and arrow
mace
sling
bolas
gptkbp:commanded nobles
Sapa Inca
generals
gptkbp:communication chasquis (runners)
quipu messengers
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Inca_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inca armies
gptkbp:language gptkb:Quechua
gptkbp:logistics supported by Inca road system
supported by tambos (way stations)
gptkbp:mainArmor helmets
breastplates
wooden shields
quilted cotton armor
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Siege_of_Cuzco
gptkb:Battle_of_Ollantaytambo
gptkb:Battle_of_Cajamarca
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Inca_Empire
gptkbp:purpose suppression of rebellions
expansion of Inca territory
defense of the empire
gptkbp:recruitedFrom ayllu communities
mit'a system
gptkbp:religion worship of Inti (sun god)
gptkbp:rituals sacrifices before battle
gptkbp:size tens of thousands
gptkbp:strategy psychological warfare
siege warfare
ambush
mass mobilization
use of terrain
gptkbp:symbol sun emblem
gptkbp:trainer noble youth military schools
gptkbp:uniform feathered headdresses
distinctive tunics
gptkbp:usedAnimal gptkb:dog
llama
alpaca
gptkbp:usedBy Sapa Inca
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Inca_Road
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8