Which ruler is generally credited with turning Cusco into the centre of a large empire from about 1438, and with building Machu Picchu as a royal estate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Pachacuti, the ninth Sapa Inca, who rebuilt Cusco after defeating the Chanka
- Step 1: Pachacuti took power after the Inca held off the Chanka and then expanded the state quickly. Step 2. Research suggests Machu Picchu was built around 1450 as an estate for him. Answer: Pachacuti. Why not the others: Atahualpa, Manco Inca and Huayna Capac ruled or fought later, near the end of the empire.
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