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Francisco Pizarro

By ssilbaugh25
  • Mar 16, 1478

    Birth and death

    Birth and death
    March 16, 1478 is when Francisco Pizarro was born.He Died on June 26,1541.He was born at Crown of Castile.
  • 1484

    Inca empire

    Inca empire
    Francisco Pizarro Discovered the inca empire. He traveled through most of the pacific coast. He stole treasure like gold and more. In 14 89
  • 1510

    Younger Years

    Younger Years
    As young man, Francisco Pizarro heard tales of the New World and was seized by a lust for fortune and adventure. In 1510, he accompanied Spanish explorer Alonzo de Ojeda on a voyage to Urabá, Colombia.
  • 1514

    Taken over

    Taken over
    Almagro had taken over Cuzco after one of Pizarro’s half-brothers, Juan Pizarro was killed during a revolt.
  • 1524

    Gold

    Gold
    Pizarro had heard rumors of a land in South America that was full of gold and other treasures. He wanted to explore the land. He made two initial expeditions into the land.The first expedition took place in 1524 and was a total failure. Several of his men died and Pizarro had to turn back without discovering anything of value.
  • 1526

    Spain

    Spain
    Desirous of making his own discoveries and his own fortune, Pizarro formed a partnership with Diego de Almagro. They travelled to Peru in 1526 and then returned to get permission to claim the land for Spain.
  • 1526

    Tumbez people

    Tumbez people
    The second trip in 1526 went better as Pizarro reached the Tumbez people on the borders of the Inca Empire. He now knew for sure that the gold he had heard tales of was more than just rumors. However, he eventually had to turn back before reaching the Inca.
  • 1532

    Time

    Time
    Over time, tensions increasingly built up between the conquistadors who had originally conquered Peru and those who arrived later to stake some claim in the new Spanish province. As a result, conquistadors were torn into two factions one run by Pizarro, and the other by his former associate, Diego Almagro.
  • 1533

    Ransom

    Ransom
    Despite having paid a ransom to spare his life, Atahuapla was killed in 1533. Pizarro then conquered Cuzco, another important Inca city, and founded the city of Lima, now the capital of Peru.
  • 1537

    War

    War
    Francisco Pizarro with Almagro led to conflict in 1537. Almagro had taken over Cuzco.May 1536–March 1537 is the year of the war