16th-century Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru
For other uses, see Francisco Pizarro (disambiguation).
"Pizarro" redirects here. For other uses, see Pizarro (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizarro and the second or maternal family name is González.
The Most Excellent
Francisco Pizarro
KOS
Portrait of Francisco Pizarro by Amable-Paul Coutan, 1835
1st Governor of New Castile
In office 26 July 1529 – 26 June 1541
Monarch
Charles I
Succeeded by
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
Captain General of New Castile
In office 26 July 1529 – 26 June 1541
Personal details
Born
c. 16 March 1478 Trujillo, Crown of Castile
Died
26 June 1541 (aged c. 63) Lima, New Castile
Spouse
Inés Huaylas Yupanqui
Children
Francisca Pizarro Yupanqui
Signature
Nickname
Apu ("chief" in Quechua) or Machu Capitan ("Old Captain" in Quechua)[1]
Military service
Allegiance
Spanish Empire
Years of service
1496–1541
Battles/wars
Spanish 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 (/pɪˈzɑːroʊ/; Spanish:[fɾanˈθiskopiˈθaro]; 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]
^Cúneo-Vidal, R.: «Los hijos americanos de los Pizarros de la conquista.»
FranciscoPizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (/pɪˈzɑːroʊ/; Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko piˈθaro]; c. 16 March 1478 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador...
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known for his exploits in western South America. He participated with FranciscoPizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru. While subduing the Inca Empire he...
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Panama and sailing the Pacific to northern Peru. From 1532 to 1572, FranciscoPizarro succeeded in subduing this empire in a manner similar to Cortés. Subsequently...
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and accustoming them to pay tribute. Spanish conquistadors led by FranciscoPizarro and his brothers explored south from what is today Panama, reaching...
direct descendant of the Inca Sinchi Roca.[citation needed] When FranciscoPizarro founded Lima, he assigned a plot of land to the church, making Sinchi...
crowned by FranciscoPizarro.: 210 After his death, Manco Inca joined FranciscoPizarro and Diego de Almagro in Cajamarca. When Pizarro's forces arrived...