Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro (1471 - June 26, 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Peru and founder of its capital city Lima.
Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain. He sailed to the New World in 1509 and took part in various Spanish missions of exploration and conquest, including Nuņez de Balboa's first trip to the Pacific Ocean at Panama.
In 1531 Pizarro led an expedition to Peru, where he captured the Inca Atahuallpa and conqured the Incan Empire.
As he thought the Inca capital of Cuzco was too far up in the mountains and far from the sea to serve as the Spanish capital of Peru, Pizarro founded the city of Lima on January 18, 1535.
Pizarro was killed by the followers of Diego de Almagro, one of the conquistadors, who took part in his campaigns against the Incass. When Almagro revolted against Pizarro, claiming that he had not received his proper share of Inca gold, Pizarro had him killed. This incensed Almagro's supporters, who turned against Pizarro and killed him.
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