The Inca Empire (or Inka Empire) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cuzco. The Inca Empire arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in early 13th century. It was at it top From 1438 to 1533, the Incas used a variety of methods, from conquest to peaceful assimilation, to incorporate a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean mountain ranges, including large parts of modern Ecuador, Peru, western and south central Bolivia, northwest Argentina, north and north-central Chile, and southern Colombia. The Incas identified their king as “child of the sun.”

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When did the Incan Empire start, end, and when was it at the top of its power?

Well,im not sure about the top of its power but the Inca empire started in 1200 ad and ended in 1535 because of the Spanish conquistadors known as Francisco Pizarro and his allies toke control and ruled the empire.

Between 1200 and 1535 AD, the Inca population lived in the part of South America extending from the Equator to the Pacific coast of Chile. The beginning of the Inca rule started with the conquest of the Moche Culture in Peru. The Inca were warriors with a strong and powerful army. Because of the fierceness of their army and their hierarchical organization, they became the largest Native American society. The height of their reign in the 15th century came to a brutal end in 1535 when the Spanish conquistadors took over their territory.

The Inca Empire began around the 13th century. The height of its power was between 1438 and 1533. The Inca Empire was pretty much wiped in 1618 due years of influenza, small pox as well as Spanish conquest.