Question: when did the inca empire begin and end
Answer: Inca Empire Tawantinsuyu ( Quechua ) 1438 -- 1533 Banner of the Tawantinsuyu The Inca Empire at its greatest extent Capital Cusco ( 1438 -- 1533 ) Languages Quechua ( official ) , Aymara , Puquina , Jaqi family , Muchik and scores of smaller languages .