Wari Empire

Wari Empire was an empire in Central Andean Highlands (South America) that lasted from c. 600 to 1000 CE, about 400 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

The first Andean empire, ruled from near Ayacucho, with provincial centers such as Pikillacta near Cusco linked by roads. It may have pioneered the khipu cords later used by the Inca.

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Facts

Dates: c. 600 to 1000 CE
Duration: 400 years
Type: Empire
Region: Central Andean Highlands, South America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered
Capital: Huari

Events in South America during its time

600 Wari and Tiwanaku expand

Neighbours in South America

Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE
Chimú kingdom (Chimor) c. 900 to 1470 CE
Sicán (Lambayeque) c. 750 to 1375 CE
Chincha kingdom c. 1000 to 1476 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Wari Empire exist?

c. 600 to 1000 CE, about 400 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Wari Empire?

Central Andean Highlands, in South America. Its capital was Huari.

What language did Wari Empire speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.