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Francisco Pizarro was born in 1475. He was born in Trujillo Extremadura in Castile Spain. His parents were Captain Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisca Gonzalez.
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1502 Francisco went to Hispaniola. With a new governor of the Spanish colony. He had knew little about the settled life of a colonizer.
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In 1510 Francisco enrolled in an expedition of the explorer. With Alonso de Ojeda in Columbia. Three years later he was the captain.
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In 1523 Francisco was 48 years old. He embarked on the adventure of his life. His partner was a soldier named Diego de Almagro.
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In 1524 his first expedition took place. But it was a failure. Several of his men died and he discovered nothing.
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1530 Francisco joined four bother and they sailed for Panama. The year later he set off to Peru. He set sail with 180 men and 37 horses.
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1530 November 13 Francisco went to war with the Incas that had 30,000 men. Francisco sent his brother to a Spaniard to request an interview. Days later a priest offered a Bible to the Spaniards but they threw it down.Then Francisco declared war. He seized Atahuallpa.
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1533 Atahualpa was held hostage. When he failed to fill the chamber with gold and silver. He was accused of ordering the execution of his brother Huascar.
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August 29 1533 The news of Atahuallpa death the Inca army retreated.Then Francisco progressed toward Cuzco. The Spaniards declared Manco Capac, Huascar brother, as Inca.
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In 1537 Francisco and his travel partner began to fight. They were fight to see who would be in control. There fight turned deadly and Diego was killed.
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On June 26,1541 Francisco Pizarro died.He was killed by one of Diego's men. He cried Jesus has he fell to the ground. He was near 70 years old when he died.
