FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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Explored the West Indies, the Caribbean, and northern South America, BUT believed he was in Asia.
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Explored South America and conquered the Incas.
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Conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.
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Realized the Americas were a “New World.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla. 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: -In 1529, Francisco Pizarro obtained permission from the Spanish Monarchy to conquer the land they called Peru.
Detailed explanation-3: -Francisco Pizarro (ca. 1475–1541) arrived in present-day northern Peru late in 1531 with a small force of about 180 men and 30 horses. Taking advantage of a civil war, he and his compatriots toppled the ruler, Atahualpa, in 1532.
Detailed explanation-4: -The same year, Pizarro entered the Inca capital of Cuzco and completed his conquest of Peru. In January 1535, he founded the city of Lima.
Detailed explanation-5: -Pizarro is most well-known for his role in the conquest of Peru and the Incan Empire. After two unsuccessful attempts in 1524 and 1526, he returned to Spain to garner support from King Charles I. In 1530 he began his final assult to conquer the Inca reigon and people.