(Mckay. 322) To further promote and reward such things as courage and conquest, the Inca gave incentives to nobles who were victorious in conquering new territories, and lands for the state were granted wives extras, servants, flocks of llamas, precious metals such as gold and silver, and other symbols that recognize high status. (Mckay. 322) Soldiers were even granted the ability to be elevated to the nobility if they distinguished themselves in battle through acts of courage and success. When the Inca became the dominant force in later years, under the rule of Pachacuti Inca, he and his successors brought 16 million diverse people of ethnic diversity into the fold. (Mckay. 322) To maintain greater control of the empire, the Inca developed a superior road system that allowed ruling class directives to communicate with surrounding provinces. The people who were brought into the fold were forced to adopt the Inca language. (Mckay. 322) Forcing the local population to adopt the state's language and religion allowed for the creation of uniformity in culture and communication. Another state-initiated procedure was the relocation of locally subjugated inhabitants to different parts of the empire to help curb the possibility of rebellion. (Mckay.