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Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Spain.
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Pizarro accompanied Vasco Nunez de Balboa as they moved across the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean.
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Rumors about a very rich Inca Empire were told from persone to person. Wanting more wealth and excitement, Pizarro set out in search of this empire. After many years of failed attempts, Pizarro finally found the empire, which is centered in what we now call Peru.
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Pizarro then marched to Cuzco and took over the city.
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He established the city of Lima as the new capital of Peru.
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Pizarro had a disagreement with his long time journey partner and fellow conquistador Diego Almagro he had Almagro killed.
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Some of Almagro's supporters led by his son stormed Pizarro's home in Lima and assassinated him.