Francisco Pizarro is a man who might be described as famous or infamous , depending on your point of view . It was he who defeated the Incas in what is now known as Peru . Pizarro was born in Extramadura .He was the illegitimate son of an army officer and a local poor woman .He was illiterate and in his 30´s he joined an expedition to South America .Initially he was stationed in Panama but became very interested in the lands to the south of Panama . He made two attempts to conquer the Incas in 1524 and 1526 .At those times he became very aware of the wealth of these peoples .He was determined to make a third attempt .He did not have the support of the governor of Panama and so had to return to Spain to seek the support of the King of Spain . Eventually he was given permission and given license to exercise authority over the conquered lands .He persuaded a large number of his family and friends to accompany him . When in Peru they were called the ” Children of the Sun ” because their armour shone so brightly .Eventually 200 Spanish soldiers conquered 80,000 Incas and eventually they captured Atahualpa the Incan emporor and held him to ransom for a room filled with gold . The emporor kept his side of the bargain but Pizarro did not and he had the emporor executed and he then too the empress as his wife , renaming her with a Spanish name . He later took the capital city and renamed it Lima .Pizarro made a lot of enemies on his own side and eventually he was also executed by the son of one of his old enemies . Peruvians do not remember Pizarro with anything but negativity .However in his home town in Extramadura there is a staue and also a grand mansion built by his family . Check Out The Full Indepth Details Here: Spanish News | Francisco Pizarro Gonzales
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