List of conflicts in South America

This is a list of armed conflicts in Latin America.

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Peru

• c. 900 BCE — c. 200 BCE Chavín culture

The area of the Chavín culture, as well as areas the Chavín culture influenced.

• c. 500 — c. 1100 CE Wari Empire

A map of the extent of the Wari Empire

• c. 1230 Sinchi Roca, the second Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, waged war against a nearby kingdom after the killing of the Inca diplomat Teuotihi
• c. 1290 Mayta Cápac, the fourth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, put the regions of Arequipa and Moquegua under the control of the Inca empire
• c. 1320 Cápac Yupanqui, the fifth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, was the first Inca to conquer territory outside the valley of Cuzco
• c. 1350 — c. 1380 Inca Roca, the sixth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, is said to have conquered the Chancas
• c. 1380 Yáhuar Huácac, the seventh Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, abandoned the capital in an attack by the Chancas
• c. 1410 — c. 1438 Viracocha Inca, the eighth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, defended the capital against the attack by the Chancas
• c. 1438 — c. 1472 Pachacuti, the ninth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco, defeated the Chancas and the Chimú

A map of the extent of the Kingdom of Cuzco in 1438

A map of the extent of the Kingdom of Cuzco in 1463

• c. 1472 — c. 1493 Topa Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the realm northward along the Andes through modern Ecuador, and developed a special fondness for the city of Quito, which he rebuilt with architects from Cuzco. During this time his father Pachacuti reorganized the Kingdom of Cuzco into the Tahuantinsuyu, the "four provinces". He led extensive military conquests to extend the Inca Empire across much of South America, within the boundaries of the nations which are today called Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. He became Inca in his turn upon his father's death in 1471, ruling until his own death in 1493. He conquered Chimor, which occupied the northern coast of what is now Peru, the largest remaining rival to the Incas.

A map of the extent of the Kingdom of Cuzco in 1493

• c. 1493 — c. 1527 Huayna Capac, the eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the Inca Empire significantly to the south into present-day Chile and Argentina and tried to annex territories towards the north, in what is now Ecuador and southern Colombia, founding cities like Atuntaqui. Further north, Huayna Capac's forces reached the Chinchipe River Basin but were pushed back by the Shuar in 1527. The Inca Empire reached the height of its size and power under his rule, stretching over much of present-day Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and southwestern Colombia.

A map of the Inca Empire at its greatest extent

• c. 1529 — c. 1532 Inca Civil War

• 1529 Battle of Chillopampa
• 1531 Battle of Mullihambato
• 1531 Battle of Chimborazo War between Atahualpa and Huascar.
• 1532 Battle of Huanucopampa
• 1532 Battle of Quipaipan

• 1525 — 1572 Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

• 1525 Battle of Punta Quemada
• 1531 Battle of Puná
• 1532 Battle of Cajamarca
• 1533 Battle of Vilcaconga
• 1533 Battle of Cuzco
• 1534 Battle of Maraycalla
• 1534 Battle of Mount Chimborazo
• 1536 Siege of Cuzco
• 1537 Battle of Ollantaytambo
• 1537 Battle of Abancay
• 1538 Battle of Las Salinas
• 1542 Battle of Chupas
• 1546 Battle of Añaquito
• 1547 Battle of Huarina
• 1548 Battle of Jaquijahuana
• 1572 Final war with Spain

• 1812 — 1821 Peruvian War of Independence
• 1836 — 1839 War of the Confederation between the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and Chile
• 1879 — 1884 Bolivia and Peru fight Chile in the War of the Pacific
• 1932 — 1933 Leticia Incident with Colombia.
• 1941 — 1942 The Ecuadorian-Peruvian war occurs.
• 1981 Ecuador and Peru clash again in the Paquisha Incident.
• 1980 — present The Peruvian Armed Conflict fought between the Shining Path insurgents and the Peruvian government.
• 1995 Ecuador and Peru dispute territory in the Cenepa War.

Chile

• c. 500 — c. 1100 Wari Empire
• c. 1472 — 1493 Topa Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the realm northward along the Andes through modern Ecuador, and developed a special fondness for the city of Quito, which he rebuilt with architects from Cuzco. During this time his father Pachacuti reorganized the Kingdom of Cuzco into the Tahuantinsuyu, the "four provinces". He led extensive military conquests to extend the Inca Empire across much of South America, within the boundaries of the nations which are today called Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. He became Inca in his turn upon his father's death in 1471, ruling until his own death in 1493. He conquered Chimor, which occupied the northern coast of what is now Peru, the largest remaining rival to the Incas.
• c. 1493 — 1527 Huayna Capac, the eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the Inca Empire significantly to the south into present-day Chile and Argentina and tried to annex territories towards the north, in what is now Ecuador and southern Colombia, founding cities like Atuntaqui. Further north, Huayna Capac's forces reached the Chinchipe River Basin but were pushed back by the Shuar in 1527. The Inca Empire reached the height of its size and power under his rule, stretching over much of present-day Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. The lands conquered in the south within Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile would form the province Qullasuyu of the Inca Empire.
• 1536 — 1826 War of Arauco

• 1536 Battle of Reynogüelén
• 1546 Battle of Quilacura
• 1550 Battle of Andalien
• 1550 Battle of Penco
• 1553 Battle of Tucapel
• 1554 Battle of Marihueñu
• 1556 Battle of Peteroa
• 1557 Battle of Mataquito
• 1557 Battle of Lagunillas
• 1557 Battle of Millarapue
• 1558 Battle of Quiapo
• 1564 Siege of Concepcion
• 1564 Battle of Angol
• 1569 Battle of Catirai
• 1598 Disaster of Curalaba
• 1599 — 1604 Destruction of the Seven Cities
• 1612 Defensive War
• 1655 Mapuche Insurrection
• 1712 Huilliche rebellion
• 1723 The Mapuche Uprising
• 1759, 1766, and 1769 The Mapuche Rebellions
• 1792 The Huilliche Rebellion

• 1810 — 1826 Chilean War of Independence
• 1829 — 1830 Chilean Civil War
• 1836 — 1839 War of the Confederation between the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and Chile
• 1851 Chilean Revolution
• 1861 — 1883 Occupation of Araucanía
• 1864 — 1866 The Chincha Islands War between Spain and former colonies Peru and Chile occurs
• 1879 — 1884 Bolivia and Peru fight Chile in the War of the Pacific
• 1891 Chilean Civil War

Bolivia

• c. 500 — c. 1100 Wari Empire
• c. 1472 — 1493 Topa Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the realm northward along the Andes through modern Ecuador, and developed a special fondness for the city of Quito, which he rebuilt with architects from Cuzco. During this time his father Pachacuti reorganized the Kingdom of Cuzco into the Tahuantinsuyu, the "four provinces". He led extensive military conquests to extend the Inca Empire across much of South America, within the boundaries of the nations which are today called Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. He became Inca in his turn upon his father's death in 1471, ruling until his own death in 1493. He conquered Chimor, which occupied the northern coast of what is now Peru, the largest remaining rival to the Incas. The lands conquered in the south within Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile would form the province Qullasuyu of the Inca Empire.
• 1836 — 1839 War of the Confederation between the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and Chile
• 1879 — 1884 Bolivia and Peru fight Chile in the War of the Pacific

Ecuador

• c. 1471 — 1493 Topa Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the realm northward along the Andes through modern Ecuador, and developed a special fondness for the city of Quito, and conquered Chimor
• c. 1493 — 1527 Huayna Capac, the eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the Inca Empire significantly to the south into present-day Chile and Argentina and tried to annex territories towards the north, in what is now Ecuador and southern Colombia, founding cities like Atuntaqui. Further north, Huayna Capac's forces reached the Chinchipe River Basin but were pushed back by the Shuar in 1527. The Inca Empire reached the height of its size and power under his rule, stretching over much of present-day Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. The lands conquered in the north within Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia would form the province Chinchay Suyu of the Inca Empire.

Argentina

• c. 1472 — 1493 Topa Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the realm northward along the Andes through modern Ecuador, and developed a special fondness for the city of Quito, which he rebuilt with architects from Cuzco. During this time his father Pachacuti reorganized the Kingdom of Cuzco into the Tahuantinsuyu, the "four provinces". He led extensive military conquests to extend the Inca Empire across much of South America, within the boundaries of the nations which are today called Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. He became Inca in his turn upon his father's death in 1471, ruling until his own death in 1493. He conquered Chimor, which occupied the northern coast of what is now Peru, the largest remaining rival to the Incas.
• c. 1493 — 1527 Huayna Capac, the eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the Inca Empire significantly to the south into present-day Chile and Argentina and tried to annex territories towards the north, in what is now Ecuador and southern Colombia, founding cities like Atuntaqui. Further north, Huayna Capac's forces reached the Chinchipe River Basin but were pushed back by the Shuar in 1527. The Inca Empire reached the height of its size and power under his rule, stretching over much of present-day Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. The lands conquered in the south within Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile would form the province Qullasuyu of the Inca Empire.
• 1754 — 1757 Spanish-Portuguese invasion of the Jesuit-sponsored "Guarani Nation"
• 1810 — 1818 Argentine War of Independence
• 1814 — 1880 Argentine Civil Wars
• 1975 — 1976 Operativo Independencia
• 1976 — 1983 The Dirty War in Argentina.
• 1982 The Falklands War occurs.

Colombia

• c. 1493 — 1527 Huayna Capac, the eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, extended the Inca Empire significantly to the south into present-day Chile and Argentina and tried to annex territories towards the north, in what is now Ecuador and southern Colombia, founding cities like Atuntaqui. Further north, Huayna Capac's forces reached the Chinchipe River Basin but were pushed back by the Shuar in 1527. The Inca Empire reached the height of its size and power under his rule, stretching over much of present-day Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. The lands conquered in the north within Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia would form the province Chinchay Suyu of the Inca Empire.
• 1470 – 1490 Muisca warfare
• 1499 – 1602 Spanish conquest of the Chibchan Nations
• 1828 – 1829 Gran Colombia–Peru War
• 1860 – 1862 Colombian Civil War
• 1899 – 1902 Colombian Thousand Days' War
• 1932 – 1933 Colombia–Peru War
• 1948 – 1958 La Violencia in Colombia.
• 1964 – ongoing. Colombian conflict.
• 2012 6th Summit of the Americas, North American rejection (United States and Canada) to Cuba in the Summit of the Americas, provoked the creation of more wars and maintenance of simultaneous wars due to a discussion.

Brazil

• 1557 — 1575 French-Portuguese conflict over France Antarctique, a French colony in Rio de Janeiro.
• 1591 Thomas Cavendish, a British corsair, occupied Santos
• 1821 — 1825 Brazilian War of Independence
• 1835 Malê Revolt
• 1835 — 1845 Republican revolt against the Empire of Brazil is put down in the Ragamuffin War
• 1896 — 1897 War of Canudos
• 1912 — 1916 Contestado War, a rebellion in Brazil, fails.
• 1932 — 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution, a failed uprising centered in São Paulo, Brazil

French Guiana

• 1809 Portuguese invasion of French Guiana

Venezuela

• 1811 — 1823 Venezuelan War of Independence
• 1859 — 1863 Federal War in Venezuela
• 1908 Dutch-Venezuela War, a dispute between Venezuela and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• January 2014 — ongoing. Venezuelan protests

Paraguay

• 1864 — 1870 The Paraguayan War occurs
• 1922 The Paraguayan Civil War (1922) occurs
• 1932 — 1935 The Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay is fought.
• 1947 The Colorado Party gains the upper hand in the Paraguayan Civil War (1947).
• 2005 - ongoing. Paraguayan People's Army insurgency

Uruguay

• 1820 — 1828 The Cisplatine War over the status of future Uruguay occurs
• 1839 — 1851 Uruguayan Civil War
• 1864 — 1865 The Uruguayan War
• 1851 — 1852 Platine War

See also

• List of conflicts in North America
• List of conflicts Central America
• List of conflicts in Europe
• List of conflicts in Africa
• List of conflicts in Asia
• List of conflicts in the Near East
• List of conflicts in the Middle East
• List of wars
• Revolutions of Brazil