Francisco pizarro biography expeditions timeline
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1476: Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Spain.
1510: Pizarro accompanied the Spanish explorer Alonzo de Ojeda on an expedition to Uraba, Columbia.
1513: Pizarro joined conquistador Vasco Vunez de Balboa in his march to the South Sea, across the Isthmus of Panama.
1524: Pizarro teams up with navigator DIego de Almagro on an expedition in South America to conquer the Inca Empire. It failed due to bad weather, lack of provisions, and native hostility.
1526: Pizarro went on a second expedition, which also failed due to extreme native hostility. However, Pizarro did find a village rich with gold and reported to Panama in Spain
1528: Pizarro went back to Spain and managed to procure a commission from Emperor Charles V.
1532: Pizarro captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa and executed him, thus taking over the Inca empire.
1538: Pizarro and Almagro were split into two factions. Pizarro soon captured Almagro and killed him.
1541: Pizarro and his men are attacked and killed by Almagro's son.
Did you know?
Pizarro grew up illiterate and his father was a poor farmer. Pizarro herded pigs as a kid.
Did you know?
After Balboa finished his expedition, Pizarro was ordered to ar
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Francisco Pizarro
(1476-1541)
Who Was Francisco Pizarro?
In 1513, Francisco Pizarro joined Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his march to the "South Sea," during which Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. In 1532, Pizarro and his brothers conquered Peru. Three years later, Pizarro founded the nation's new capital, Lima. Pizarro was assassinated on June 26, 1541, in Lima, Peru, by vengeful members of an enemy faction of conquistadors.
Early Years
Pizarro was born an illegitimate child circa 1476, in Trujillo, Spain — an area stricken by poverty. His father, Captain Gonzalo Pizarro, was a poor farmer. His mother, Francisca González, was of humble heritage. Pizarro grew up without learning how to read. Instead, he herded his father's pigs.
As a young man, 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. Although the expedition was unfruitful, Pizarro proved he could be relied on in a bind.
March to the Sea
In 1513, Pizarro joined conquistador Balboa in his march to the "South Sea," across the Isthmus of Panama. During their journey, Balboa and Pizarro discovered what is now known as the Pacific Ocean, although Balboa allegedly spi