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Jun 24, 2022 · Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478-1541) was a conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca civilization from 1532. With only a small group of men, Pizarro took advantage of his superior weapons and the fact that the Incas were weakened by civil war and the arrival of European diseases to take over the largest empire in the world.
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. Updated: Aug 2, 2023....
Jun 19, 2019 · Francisco Pizarro (ca. 1475–June 26, 1541) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. With a small force of Spaniards, he was able to capture Atahualpa, emperor of the mighty Inca Empire, in 1532. Eventually, he led his men to victory over the Inca, collecting mind-boggling quantities of gold and silver along the way.
The Mariners Museum PP781. Introduction. The promise of wealth and adventure in the New World led to Francisco Pizarro to becoming one of Spain’s most victorious conquistadors (Spanish for “conqueror”). Pizarro took several expeditions throughout South America, gaining land and wealth for Spain.
Francisco Pizarro, (born c. 1475, Trujillo, Extremadura, Castile—died June 26, 1541, Lima), Conquistador who seized the Inca empire for Spain. In 1510 he enrolled in an expedition of exploration in the New World, and three years later he joined Vasco Núñez de Balboa on the expedition that discovered the Pacific.
May 14, 2018 · Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro, Francisco. views 1,957,010 updated May 14 2018. Pizarro, Francisco. 1475–1541. Born in Trujillo, Spain, the product of an illegitimate liaison between Captain Gonzalo Pizarro and Francesca Gonzales, a peasant girl, there was nothing to indicate that great things could be expected from Francisco Pizarro.
Conquistador Francisco Pizarro is the leader of the expedition. Once a simple Spanish pig farmer, he is now out to get his fill of adventure and riches in the New World. Among his crew are decommissioned soldiers, who like him have little to lose.
