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Francisco Pizarro was born in trujillo, spain. -
In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas -
Pizarro set sail from the Bay of Panama down the west coast of South America in search of more discovery and conquest. -
1528, Pizarro returned to Spain to petition the Spanish court to fund his conquest of Peru. -
Francisco travelled with Diego de Almagro. They discovered the land of Peru. -
It becomes clear that the Incan people are a well-established civilization with large cities -
Francisco came upon the Inca people who lived in Peru. He took their leader hostage and asked for ransom. -
Despite fulfilling his promise of treasure, Atahualpa is executed on 12 charges, including killing his brother and plotting against Pizarro -
Pizarro founds Lima in Peru. -
Francisco's travelling partner was Diego de Almagro. They began to fight over who would be in control and their fight turned deadly when Diego was killed. -
From 1536 to 1537, the Incas continued to rebel and fight against the Spaniards. But the Spaniards were far more advanced in their tactics and weaponry. The Incas were no match for the Spanish and ultimately, despite their great efforts, their empire fell to their European rivals. -
One of Diego de Almagro's men found Francisco and killed him. Though he was greedy and cruel, Francisco's life helped open the door for other discoveries in the American continents.