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Inca Emperors

List the Inca Emperors (Sapa Inka) of the Inca Empire
Sourced from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapa_Inca
Paullo Inka (1536-1549), Ninan Cuyochi(1527) and Tupac Huallpa(1533) are not included as they were rulers in title only.
Includes rulers of the Neo-Inca State (1533-1572) in green
Dates for rulers before 1438 are estimates.
Quiz by Kearsarge
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Last updated: April 22, 2021
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1200–1230
Manco Cápac
1230–1260
Sinchi Roca
1260–1290
Lloque Yupanqui
1290–1320
Mayta Cápac
1320–1350
Cápac Yupanqui
1350–1380
Inca Roca
1380–1410
Yáhuar Huácac
1410–1438
Viracocha
1438–1471
Pachacuti
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1471–1493
Túpac Inca Yupanqui
1493–1527
Huayna Capac
1527–1532
Huáscar
1532–1533
Atahualpa
1533–1544
Manco Inca Yupanqui (Manco Capac II)
1544–1560
Sayri Túpac
1563–1571
Titu Cusi
1571–1572
Túpac Amaru
2 Comments
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Level 68
Apr 22, 2021
There is a ton of variation in spelling of names of various Inca rulers. I tried to cover all the spelling variations that I could find, but please tell me if I missed any.
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Level 68
Apr 6, 2025
Going back to this quiz I am thinking of adding Paullo Inka and Tupac Hualpa to the list. Even if they were spanish puppet rulers with no actual power, they were officially given the title of Sapa Inka. I think that might be enough to include them, particularly as Manco Capac II started out as a spanish puppet who ended up rebelling to found a rump Inca Empire out of the fringes still not under spanish control.

Not including Ninan Cuyochi as it is not clear if he ever succeeded his father. They were both dying of smallpox, and it is not clear if he lived long enough to be theoretical Sapa Inka for a few days or if Huayana Capac was still alive when his son died but did not have the chance to name a new heir before dying himself. Either way, I doubt Ninan Cuyochi had any chance to actually rule. The death of the Sapa Inca and his chosen heir set off the Inca Civil War, and the arrival of the Spanish in the tail end of the war was the empires downfall.