Francisco Pzarro Research Paper

Conquistador "colonel" Francisco Pizarro born 1476 in Trujillo, Spain. And died in June 26, 1541 as a very wealthy man. The area he was born in was stricken with poverty. His father Gonzalo Pizarro an Italian nobleman was a very poor farmer in Spain and he was also an captain. His mother Francisca González come from a humble heritage as a maid In the Pizarro Household. "Gonzalo and Francisca were Never married." Francisco Pizarro was without education as a child he herded his fathers pigs instead. And listened to tales of a new world. Francisco dreamed of someday traveling to the new world so he joined the military so that he could hopefully …show more content…
In 1508 soon after his expedition with Nicolás de Ovando. After his first expedition he decided to join up with fellow conquistador named Diego de Almagro. The two Conquistadores decided to make two expeditions for the search for spanish gold among the Aztecs. Pizarro wanted to go to Peru once more to find even new things so he went straight to the Governor of Panama. Unfortunately the Governor had lost faith in Pizarro. Afterwards Pizarro went directly to spain. He made his case to the king so he could possibly get a third chance. King Charles was very impressed with Pizarro,s reports so he got his third approval for another expedition. Along with his approval of his third expedition he acquired governmentship of the lands the he had acquired during his previous expedition. Pizarro brought his four brothers back to Panama with him. On pizarros third expedition he bought 160 men and 37 …show more content…
while was in spain the Emperor of the Inca’s died the Emperor died possibly of Smallpox. The Emperor's sons started to fight over the Empire Huascar the elder of the two controlled the capital of Cuzco. And the younger brother controlled the city of Quito who had the support of three major Generals. As a result a bloody war broke out across the Incan Empire. In November of 1532 Pizarro and his men went further inland where he made an extremely lucky break for everyone. He made it to the nearest Inca city of a size where the conquistadores could divide and conquer it. But didn't really act as a sign as a threat to the Emperor. If anything the Emperor saw them as no threat whatsoever. The Emperor's brother was brought to him in chains where was going to be ransomed for gold and silver and lots of it. Meanwhile his brother was in Spain making a case for Pizarro and his findings in the new world. In 1538 Pizarro had a long dispute with one of his long time Exhibition partners. And fellow Conquistador Diego