Government Structure

To sustain a large and great empire, the Incas needed a sophisticated and efficient government. The type of government the Incan empire had was a centralized monarchy in which the emperor, also known as the Sapa Inca, controlled everything that happened. This type of government system was introduced by the important emperor Pachacuti. Below the Sapa Inca, The Viceroy was a close relative of the Sapa Inca and worked as his adviser. Next were high ranking officials, who contributed to ruling the empire. Afterwards are the Apus, who are provincial governors that administrate each of the four divided quarters in the Incan Empire. These people are usually hand selected by the Sapa Inca. There were many other government officials and leaders throughout the empire such as priests, military officers, judges, and tax collectors.