Francisco Pizarro Research Paper

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Francisco Pizarro The Spanish Explorer Alexandria DeSimone Renaissance Project Mrs. Fleck April 30, 2014 “Prepare your hearts as a fortress, for there will be no other.” —Francisco Pizarro DeSimone 1 Alexandria DeSimone Mrs. Fleck History April 30, 2014 Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro was a famous Spanish explorer. On September 13, 1524, Francisco Pizarro set sail from Panama to a conquest of Peru. He brought about eighty men and forty horses with him. In 1528, Pizarro went back to Spain managed to obtain in a group of people from Emperor Charles V. Francisco Pizarro was known for capturing the Inca Emperor, Emperor Atahualpa, in 1532. In 1533, Pizarro conquered Peru. Francisco Pizarro was born in 1476 in Trujillo, Spain. Pizarro grew up not knowing how to read. His dad, Captain Gonzalo, was a poor farmer and his mom, Francisca González was a from a humble heritage. In 1510, Pizarro joined Spanish explorer Alonzo de Ojeda on a journey to Urabá, Colombia. In 1522, Francisco Pizarro tried to explore South America. While ...

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