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Bookmark or Share- Francisco Pizarro Timeline - World History EncyclopediaDefinition. Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478-1541) was a conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca civilization from 1532. With only a small group of men, Pizarro took advantage of his superior weapons and the fact that the Incas were weakened by civil war and the arrival of European diseases to take over the largest empire in the world.
- Francisco Pizarro | Biography, Accomplishments, & FactsFrancisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of the Inca empire and founder of the city of Lima. Pizarro is best known for expeditions to South America, beginning in 1523, his conquest of the Inca Empire by defeating a 30,000-strong Inca force with fewer than 200 troops, and his capture of the emperor, Atahuallpa.
- Pizarro & the Fall of the Inca Empire - World History EncyclopediaFrancisco Pizarro arrived in Peru with an astonishingly small force of men whose only interest was treasure. With superior weapons and tactics, and valuable assistance from locals keen to rebel, the Spanish swept away the Incas in little more than a generation.
- How Pizarro ruthlessly brought down the mighty Inca empireClassroom. Year 8. How Pizarro ruthlessly brought down the mighty Inca empire. © History Skills. Few historical figures stir as much controversy and fascination as Francisco Pizarro. This Spanish conquistador, armed with little more than ambition and steel, toppled the vast Inca Empire, a civilization that had stood unchallenged for centuries.
- Francisco Pizarro: Biography, Explorer, Peru, FactsSpanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro helped Vasco Núñez de Balboa discover the Pacific Ocean, and after conquering Peru, founded its capital city, Lima. Updated: Aug 2, 2023 ...
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