Kingdom of Cuzco (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

The Kingdom of Cuzco is a sovereign nation in eastern South America, just north of Lake Titicaca. Cuzco is the dominant power of the Region, rivaled only by the Ica-Nazca and their vassals.

History 1400
Cuzco, at first, was a nation content with it self. Expanding only to increase living space at first. Eventually Cuzco came out of it's shell and pushed into the Aymara's then disorganized territory. Cuzco, while doing this, made an alliance with the Ica-Nazca.Because of this alliance, the Ayamaras in the north Centralized and formed a more united state to resist Cuzco's efforts. Cuzco then fell into an unexpected period of total isolation, allowing the Ica-Nazca to rise as the regional power. When Cuzco returned, they invaded the Ayamaras. The Ica-Nazca offered help, but their price was too much for Cuzco so Cuzco responded by cutting relations for a year, leading to a near war between the two. With Out the Nazca's help, Cuzco failed to conquer the Aymara's completely. Rather than continue a war that was going nowhere, Cuzco began the long process of establishing economic dominance in the region, become the trading Center point for trade in the region. Cuzco eventually vassalized the Wanka in the post war years. Cuzco eventually became the leader state in an alliance known as Tawasuyu, an economic agreement between Cuzco,Wanka's, the Ica-Nazca and Chiribaya. This new found economic power allowed Cuzco to dominate the Ayamaras, forming their second vassal Qullasuyu. As Cuzco rose again, the Ica-Nazca began to fall. Leading Cuzco to invade in an effort to achieve undisputed power. The War for Cuzcan Dominance, as it has been dubbed, continues to this day.