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The Inca’s were one of the most complex empires of the 15th and 16th century of all time. One commodity that the Incas were know for was their extremely large army and their intense war tactics. The Incan army was one of the largest armies in the 15th and 16th centuries. While they had a very large numbers, they were also skilled fighters. The Incan army had the weapons and the tactics to take out any enemy they wanted to.
In the Incan army they had a vast amount of men. This was because in the Incan times every man had to serve in the military because of the socialist structure of these civilizations. A rotating system was in effect and married men from ages twenty five to thirty had to participate in the army. During the reins of Huayna Capac and Tupac Yupanqui the army was at its highest with about two hundred thousand men. Also, not only would it be the Inca army fighting if an opposing force was taken over, but then the main Inca would make the defeated soldiers fight with them. The most well know Incan generals are Quizquiz, Chalkuchimac and Ruminahui, all of whom, were generals of the emperor Atahualpa. Also, Atoc was a general of the Emperor Huascar. During the Inca reign the army was tested many times. To conquest the west of South America they had to fight many enemies. After they successfully conquered Peru, the empire had many civil wars. One while Atahualpa was in power against his brother Huascar. This was between 1527 and 1532 and Atahualpa was able to conquer his brother and become the head Inca. Also there were a few others during the reign of Huascar. The biggest test for the Inca army was to hold off the conquering of the Spanish and Francisco Pizarro in 1528. This lasted till 1572. Pizarro was able to execut...

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...a large stone or copper. It was cut to have six jagged sides for a strong blow to the side of the head to crack the skulls of their enemy. The armor that the Incas wore was next to nothing. The higher officials wore a copper breastplate and shin pads when they were finally able to use copper and he also had a helmet. The other men sometimes wore helmets but most of the time the Incas didn’t use armor.
The Inca military was an army that was known for its weaponry, intensely large numbers and war tactics. The Inca army could not withstand the power of the Spanish conquistadors but could take over any part of South America they wanted. The only reason the Incas fell out of power was because of the Spaniards and their more complex weaponry. The Incas were not only one of the best empires of all time but also had one of the most intense and best armies of their time.

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