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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.
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.
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. As a...
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.
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 · Fast Facts: Francisco Pizarro. Known For: Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire. Born: ca. 1471–1478 in Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain. Parents: Gonzalo Pizarro Rodríguez de Aguilar and Francisca Gonzalez, a maid in the Pizarro household. Died: June 26, 1541 in Lima, Peru.
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.
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish explorer and adventurer. He conquered the Inca, who had established an advanced civilization in South America. Pizarro also founded the city of Lima, now the capital of the South American country Peru. Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Spain, in about 1475. His father was an army captain.
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.
