More powerful then men and nearly as powerful as the gods, the Sapa Inca was the revered king for the Inca. Citizens of the Inca empire believed that he was the son of there sun God, Inti. Looking the Sapa Inca on the eyes could be punishable by death. Instead when in the presence of their king, the worshipful Inca would bowel their heads and kneel before him. The Sapa Inca dressed in fine fabrics and heavy gold jewelry. Strong Inca men carried the Sapa Inca around the empire on a golden chair. The god-like king ruled over the entire Inca empire, that consisted of 12 million people and more than 2 thousand miles in land. Laboring for hours in the sun, the Inca built roads, bridges, and homes for the empire. Though they also had to support themselves