Kingdom of Chimor

E521973

The Kingdom of Chimor was a powerful pre-Columbian coastal empire in northern Peru, dominated by the Chimú culture before its conquest by the Inca in the 15th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf empire
kingdom
pre-Columbian state
agriculturalInfrastructure canal irrigation systems
archaeologicalSite Chan Chan archaeological zone NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle adobe ciudadelas
artStyle Chimú art
capital Chan Chan NERFINISHED
coastType Pacific coast
conqueredBy Inca Empire NERFINISHED
Topa Inca Yupanqui NERFINISHED
continent South America
culture Chimú culture NERFINISHED
dominantEthnicGroup Chimú people NERFINISHED
economy fishing
irrigated agriculture
long-distance trade
endCause conquest by the Inca Empire
endTime 15th century CE
flourishedDuring c. 900–1470 CE
governmentType hereditary monarchy
knownFor blackware ceramics
fine metalwork
large adobe architecture
textiles
walled palace compounds
language Chimú language NERFINISHED
locatedIn South America
northern coast of Peru
majorCity Chan Chan NERFINISHED
Trujillo area
militaryFeature expansion along coastal valleys
notableRuler Minchancaman NERFINISHED
partOf Andean civilizations NERFINISHED
politicalStructure centralized monarchy
predecessor Moche culture polities
region Andean area
religion Andean religion
rulerTitle ciquic NERFINISHED
socialStructure highly stratified society
startTime around 9th century CE
successor Inca Empire NERFINISHED
territory Chicama Valley NERFINISHED
Jequetepeque Valley NERFINISHED
Lambayeque region NERFINISHED
Moche Valley NERFINISHED
coastal valleys of northern Peru
timePeriod Late Intermediate Period NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageRelatedSite Chan Chan Archaeological Zone NERFINISHED

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Chan Chan capitalOf Kingdom of Chimor