Francisco Pizzaro

Francisco Pizzaro

Mar 16, 1478

He was born on March 16, 1478. In Turjillo, Spain He was a Spanish Man who was born into a conquistador family.

Francisco Pizzaro

Jan 1, 1513

While Pizzaro was a solider in 1513, he joined the expedition with Vasco Nunez de Bablbo on his march to the "South Sea." They discovered what is now today the Pacific Ocean. Babloa and Pizzaro were credited with the first finding of a European discvoery. Surprisingly, Pizarro was forced to arrest Bablo from the orders of Pedro Arias de Avilia. Balbo was a rival and a known tryant.

Francisco Pizzaro: The Second Expedition

Aug 19, 1526

In 1526, Pizzaro traveled to Peru with Diego de Almagro and Luque. This was his second expedition after his very fist unsuccessuful expedition. They won the governor's trust to allow them to travel on an expedition to Nicargua. At the time of them preparing for their expedition, Pedro de los Rios was duw to take office in Panam and he manifested his approval of expeditions to the south. In August of 1526, after everything was ready to go, they set sail on 2 different ships with 160 men and

Fransico Pizarro: The second Expedition

Aug 19, 1526

several horses. When they arrrived to the San Juan River Pizzaro stayed to explore the new territory of the swampy Colombian coasts. His second commad was sent back to Panama for reinforcements.

Francisco Pizzarro: Returned to Spain

Apr 9, 1529

Pizzaro sailed to Spain during the Spring. He reached Seville in the early summer. He king, Charles V, had an interview with Pizzaro because he was impressed at the accounts of Pizzaro and promised to give his support for the conquest of Peru.

Pizarro entered the city of Cajamarca and took the Inca Emperor hostage.

Oct 1, 1531

In the fall of 1531 Pizzro entered the city of Cajamarca. He fout the Incans and took their emperor hostage. Pizarro put him up for ransum. If all of the people of Cajamarca would bring Pizarro all of their gold Pizarro would let thier emperor go.

Francisoc Pizzaro: Conquest of Peru

Aug 19, 1532

Pizzaro landed in the coasts near Ecudar. Where gold, silver, and emeralds were procured then they were he dispatched to Almargo who had stayed in Panama to gather more recruits. Pizzaro was forced to confront the Punian natives in the Battle of Puna, he left 3 spanmiards dead and four hundred dead or wounded natives. After another conquistador jpined the expedition arived to aid Pizzaro and him sailed towards Tumbes, only to find the place deserted and destroyed.

Pizzaro Killed Incan Emperor

Jan 1, 1533

Pizzarro had invaded the Inca Empire in 1531. He captured the Incan Emeror and held him for ransum. If the people of Cajamarca would bring PIzarro all of their gold. Pizzarro took their gold and melted it down, and killed their emperor anyway

Francisco Pizzaro: Conqured the city of Cuzco, and founded the City of Lima.

Nov 20, 1533

After the Spanish reinforcements arrived at Cajamarca ealier during the year, Pizzaro moved to Cuzco. The Inca capital fell woithout any certain kind of struggle in Novemeber of 1533.

PIzarro Rivalry Stated His Rivalry with Almagro

Jan 1, 1537

In 1537 Pizarro had started his rivalry with Almagro. Almagro took over the city of Cuzco after one of Pizarro's half-brothers was killed during during a revolt. PIzarro did not want Almagro to have the city, but he was too old to fight himself. So PIzarro sent his brothers to fight in Cuzco instead. They defeated Almagro and killed him afterward.

Francisco Pizzaron: His death

Jun 18, 1541

Pizzaro's rivalry with Almargo led to conflict in 1537. Pizzaro did not want Almargo to have the city of Cuzco, but he was too old he wasn't able to fight himself. He sent his three step-brothers to fight Almargo and they eventually killed him. But, one of Almargo's followers assinated him.