How did francisco pizarro die
What is francisco pizarro known for!
Born into a poor family, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Spain in 1476. As a boy, he had heard tales of the New World, stories of wealthy empires, gold, silver, and exotic lands.
These stories enticed Spanish royalty and explorers to take the opportunity presented to explore the Americas.
Interesting facts about francisco pizarro
In 1513, Pizarro signed on to be a part of the expedition led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a governor of a Spanish town in Panama. He formed his exploration crew in search of the “great water” that lay beyond the mountains of the new land.
Together, they discovered the Pacific Ocean, but Balboa got the credit of being the first European explorer to find it.
In 1532, Pizarro and his brother with around 180 Spanish soldiers received the orders from Charles V to conquer the southern American territory.
The military force arrived in the Inca Empire and captured the ruler of the Inca, Atahualpa. They conquered the land that is now known as Peru, and founded the new capital
