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Pizarro made his first voyage to The New World in 1524. Like most who came to this "New World", he was in search of riches. However, after many hardships, he came back without new wealth.
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Pizarro's second voyage was sent out with many more resources, a total of 160 men and multiple horses. All of this was carried by way of two boats. Pizarro split the expedition with the pilot, Bartolomé Ruiz. Ruiz made first contact with the Incas, who were on a raft at the time of them meeting and Ruiz saw that they held large amounts of silver and gold. Eventually Pizarro met back with Ruiz and discovered more Incan rafts. The Incas welcomed them and sent a report to the the King, Wayna Capac.
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Unfortunately, by the time the messengers made it to Wayna Capac, an outbreak of smallpox had started to spread throughout the Incan empire. By 1528, many of Wayna Capac's generals had grown fatally ill from it. It would eventually take him, and he died in 1528.
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Pizarro eventually sailed back to Spain. He needed royal approval and backers for his conquest. After showing the riches he brought back, he was well received in court.
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In 1529, not only was he well received by the court, but also by royals. In fact, in 1529, he was granted a license to "Discover and Conquer" Peru.
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In 1530, Pizarro set out on his third voyage. However, when he got there, he saw the aftermath of the civil war that had broken out after Wayna Capac died. Pizarro and his army headed into the interior of the empire.
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After an unpleasant meeting with the new King's (Atahuallpa) nephew, Titu Cusi, the Spanish were told to wait for Atahuallpa and his army the next day. When Atahuallpa arrived, Pizarro sent Friar Vicente to share the Christian religion with them. When Atahuallpa was given the Bible, he threw it to the ground. Friar Vicente saw this and told the army that the Incas were against the Christian faith and gave the order to attack. Although many were killed, the King was merely captured.
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Atahuallpa was kept in a cell. He realized that the Spanish wanted gold, so he devised his own ransom. He planned to give his captors gold in exchange for his freedom. Unfortunately, he didn't know that the Spanish wanted to conquer and take over the Incan Empire.
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When it came time for the Pizarro to release Atahuallpa, and keep his end of the deal, he found out that one of Atahuallpa's generals assassinated Huascar. Because of this, Pizarro put Atahuallpa on trial and Atahuallpa was executed.
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Between 1536 and 1537, the Incas revolted against the Spanish. However, although it was one of the biggest revolts against colonial powers in South America, the Incas failed. They had too few weapons and even fewer soldiers who could use them.
