FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
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Trujillo, Spain
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Rome, Italy
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London, England
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Paris, France
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Detailed explanation-1: -He was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. As a soldier, he served on the 1513 expedition of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, during which he discovered the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pizarro sent his half brother, Hernando, to reclaim the city, and Almagro was defeated and put to death. Three years later, on June 26, 1541, a group hired by Almagro’s former adherents penetrated Pizarro’s palace and slew the conquistador while he was eating dinner.
Detailed explanation-3: -Francisco Pizarro, (born c. 1475, Trujillo, Extremadura, Castile [Spain]-died June 26, 1541, Lima [now in Peru]), Spanish conqueror of the Inca empire and founder of the city of Lima.
Detailed explanation-4: -Elated by his success, however, Pizarro returned to his home in Trujillo to get more men. His brothers Gonzalo, Juan and Hernando joined him on the adventure.