Chan Chan, capital of Chimor, is the largest city ever built of adobe.
The Incas took it around 1470; its mud-brick walls, decorated with fish and birds, still stand.
The events
- The Incas conquer Chimorc. 1470 · Chan Chan, coast of Peru. Around 1470 Inca armies under Tupac Inca Yupanqui conquered the kingdom of Chimor and its capital Chan Chan, the largest state on the Peruvian coast. The last ruler, Minchancaman, was taken to Cusco, along with Chimor's skilled goldsmiths. The Incas became masters of almost all of Peru.
- Chan Chan, capital of Chimorc. 850 · Near Trujillo, Peru. Around 850, construction began on Chan Chan, capital of the Chimú kingdom, on Peru's arid coast. The mud-brick city spread over about 20 km² and was made up of vast walled palace compounds decorated with reliefs of fish and birds. Around 1470 the Inca conquered Chimor and carried its craftsmen off to Cusco.
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