Tawatinsuyu (Superpowers)

Tawatinsuyu (The Four United Provinces or Inca Empire) is the only native South Columbian nation to survive up to the present day. It is also the second largest native Columbian country, standing just behind the Mayan Conglomerate. Originating from the small Kingdom of Cuzco, it rapidly grew in power throughout its region until it was the only dominate state on its subcontinent. For few years they had no enemies whatsoever, but their conquering tendencies resurfaced when some of their explorers learnt of ripe new lands for conquest to their north.

The fact that those lands were held by the Maya only made them all the more worthwhile for the Inca. It meant that the land was already worked and so was perfect for large scale agriculture, at which the Inca were very skilled at. Though they fought continuously for several years, the Mayan Holy Army withdrew from the Andes in 1472, allowing the Inca into some of their lands. The Mayans would be raided on and off for the next century, until 1592 when a full defensive wall that completely kept out the Inca was built.

For the Maya it was too late though, the Inca had already entered into trade and military agreements with the Romans and were gradually becoming a force which could fight the Conglomerate outside the Andes' mountainous territory. Due to the technology they gained, and their already impressive medical skills, the Inca cities grew into the grandest urban areas of the entire continent. In those days, Incan engineers were universally known as the best in the world, next to only those of Rome. Likewise, Incan doctors were renowned for their honor and determination, many of them often working in foreign lands for simply altruistic reasons.

Following the Great War, the Inca and Roman societies grew apart as they intermingled more. This was entirely due to cultural antagonism. The bigoted Romans had trouble accepted that "heathens" could be as advanced as them and soon cut off all sharing of information with them. Matters worsened following the release of the Incan theory of evolution, something which conflicted with the Aristotelian biological history that the Romans followed and professed. By the 1800's the two empires were practically enemies.

In modern times the Inca are known primarily for their medical and biological knowledge. Virtually every advancement in medicine for the past 200 years was first made by an Inca, much to the dismay of the Romans. Still, since the Global War, Tawatinsuyu has been pretty much under the influence of the Roman Empire and so the two states have been working very closely lately. This is especially the case after the Inca save millions of Roman lives following their release of the Swahili Flu vaccine. The nation is now an honorary member of the Alliance of Earth, making almost as many contributions to the organization as any full member could be expected to. Case in point, the Militas "Clone Army" Program.