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| <P><b>Tawantinsuyu</b> is the ] name for the nation known in the ] as the <b>Incan</B> or <b>Inca Empire</b>. | <P><b>Tawantinsuyu</b> is the ] name for the nation known in the ] as the <b>Incan</B> or <b>Inca Empire</b>. | ||
| The term means simply "the four parts" and refers to the administrative districts into which it was divided. The conceptual center of the empire was the imperial capital of ] (variously |
The term means simply "the four parts" and refers to the administrative districts into which it was divided. The conceptual center of the empire was the imperial capital of ] (variously "Qosqo", "Cusco", or a variety of other spellings). | ||
| The names of the four parts ('suyus') of the empire were: Chinchasuyu (North), Qollasuyu (South), Antisuyu (East), and Kuntisuyu (West). The emperor was known as the Sapa ].</P> | The names of the four parts ('suyus') of the empire were: Chinchasuyu (North), Qollasuyu (South), Antisuyu (East), and Kuntisuyu (West). The emperor was known as the Sapa ].</P> | ||
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Tawantinsuyu is the Quechua language name for the nation known in the English language as the Incan or Inca Empire. The term means simply "the four parts" and refers to the administrative districts into which it was divided. The conceptual center of the empire was the imperial capital of Cuzco (variously "Qosqo", "Cusco", or a variety of other spellings). The names of the four parts ('suyus') of the empire were: Chinchasuyu (North), Qollasuyu (South), Antisuyu (East), and Kuntisuyu (West). The emperor was known as the Sapa Inca.