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Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (/ p ɪ ˈ z ɑːr oʊ /; Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko piˈθaro]; c. 16 March 1478 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Jun 22, 2024 · Francisco Pizarro (born c. 1475, Trujillo, Extremadura, Castile [Spain]—died June 26, 1541, Lima [now in Peru]) was a Spanish conqueror of the Inca empire and founder of the city of Lima.
Nov 9, 2009 · Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla. He was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain.
Aug 2, 2023 · Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro helped Vasco Núñez de Balboa discover the Pacific Ocean, and after conquering Peru, founded its capital city, Lima.
Jun 24, 2022 · Francisco Pizarro changed the world with his discovery and conquest of the then-unknown Inca Empire in South America. The riches of this empire, particularly its silver mines, allowed Spain to become one of the most powerful states in the world.
Jun 19, 2019 · Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition in 1532 that defeated the mighty Inca Empire of Peru. Learn more about his life.
Francisco Pizarro, (born c. 1475, Trujillo, Extremadura, Castile—died June 26, 1541, Lima), Conquistador who seized the Inca empire for Spain.
Jul 1, 2016 · Francisco Pizarro arrived in Peru with an astonishingly small force of men whose only interest was treasure. With superior weapons and tactics, and valuable assistance from locals keen to rebel, the Spanish swept away the Incas in little more than a generation.
Jul 3, 2019 · Francisco Pizarro (1471–1541) was a Spanish conquistador whose famed conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s made him and his men fantastically wealthy and won for Spain a rich New World colony. Today, Pizarro is not as famous as he once was, but many people still know him as the conquistador who brought down the Inca Empire.
Jun 20, 2019 · Francisco Pizarro (c. 1471 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish Conquistador who led a small force of Spanish soldiers to conquer the Inca Empire. This improbably and spectacular military victory led to Spanish control over a considerable part of South America radically changing the destiny of these countries.
