USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478-1541) was a conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca civilization from 1532.

Detailed explanation-2: -On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1532, accompanied by his brothers, and 168 Spanish soldiers, Francisco Pizarro overthrew the Inca leader Atahualpa and conquered Peru, which ended the reign of the Inca Empire. Three years later, he founded the new capital city of Lima, which still exists today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Atahualpa’s death marks the end of Peru’s once mighty Inca Empire. On this night, thousands of Incas slit their wrists to be reunited with their God in the afterlife. Meanwhile, Pizarro orders the Inca gold to be melted down into ingots. It takes 34 days and nights until all the Inca riches have been destroyed.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.