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Francisco Pizarro
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Portrait of Francisco Pizarro by Amable-Paul Coutan, 1835
1st Governor of New Castile
In office
26 July 1529 – 26 June 1541
MonarchCharles I
Succeeded byCristóbal Vaca de Castro
Captain General of New Castile
In office
26 July 1529 – 26 June 1541
Personal details
Bornc. 16 March 1478
Trujillo, Crown of Castile
Died26 June 1541 (aged c. 63)
Lima, New Castile
SpouseInés Huaylas Yupanqui
ChildrenFrancisca Pizarro Yupanqui
SignatureFrancisco Pizarro
NicknameApu ("chief" in Quechua) or Machu Capitan ("Old Captain" in Quechua)[1]
Military service
AllegianceFrancisco Pizarro Spanish Empire
Years of service1496–1541
Battles/warsSpanish conquest of Peru
  • Battle of Punta Quemada
  • Battle of Puná
  • Battle of Cajamarca
  • Battle of Vilcaconga
  • Battle of Cusco

Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (/pɪˈzɑːr/; 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.

Born in Trujillo, Spain to a poor family, Pizarro chose to pursue fortune and adventure in the New World. He went to the Gulf of Urabá, and accompanied Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama, where they became the first Europeans to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. He served as mayor of the newly founded Panama City for a few years and undertook two failed expeditions to Peru. In 1529, Pizarro obtained permission from the Spanish crown to lead a campaign to conquer Peru and went on his third, and successful, expedition.

When local people who lived along the coast resisted this invasion, Pizarro moved inland and founded the first Spanish settlement in Peru, San Miguel de Piura. After a series of manoeuvres, Pizarro captured the Incan emperor Atahualpa at the Battle of Cajamarca in November 1532. A ransom for the emperor's release was demanded and Atahualpa filled a room with gold, but Pizarro charged him with various crimes and executed him in July 1533. The same year, Pizarro entered the Inca capital of Cuzco and completed his conquest of Peru. In January 1535, he founded the city of Lima. Pizarro eventually fell victim to political power struggles and was assassinated in 1541.[2]

  1. ^ Cúneo-Vidal, R.: «Los hijos americanos de los Pizarros de la conquista.»
  2. ^ "Francisco Pizarro | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

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