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• Nom désignant un membre du peuple quechua de la vallée de Cusco au Pérou, en particulier la classe dirigeante ou l'empereur de l'empire ayant existé d'environ 1100 jusqu'à la conquête espagnole au début des années 1530.

A noun referring to a member of the Quechuan people of the Cuzco valley in Peru, specifically the ruling class or emperor of the empire that existed from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s.

nom propre

1. Ruler of the Inca EmpireB2formal

   A sovereign or emperor of the Inca civilization, or a member of the royal family.

   Inca (souverain)

   • The Inca ruled over a vast empire in the Andes.
   • The Sapa Inca was considered a descendant of the sun god.
   • Royal Incas wore distinctive headdresses and garments.

2. Member of the Quechuan peopleB2formal

   A person belonging to the Quechuan ethnic group that lived in the Cuzco valley of Peru.

   Inca (membre du peuple quechua)

   • The Incas built impressive stone structures like Machu Picchu.
   • Many Incas were skilled farmers and engineers.
   • The descendants of the Incas still speak Quechua today.

   Synonymesquechuaquechuan

3. Historical civilizationB2formal

   The group of Quechua people in the Cuzco Valley who established an empire lasting from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s.

   Inca (civilisation historique)

   • The Inca civilization developed advanced agricultural terraces.
   • Inca roads connected the vast empire across difficult terrain.
   • The Spanish conquest in the 1530s marked the end of the Inca Empire.