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Francisco Pizarro
Born: 1476 Died: 154
Francisco Pizarro was born in about 1476 in Trujillo, a small town near Caceres, Spain. The illegitimate son of a Spanish captain, he spent his childhood with his grandparents in one of Spain's poorest regions. He apparently never learned to read or write.
The conquest of Peru by an obscure adventurer is one of the most dramatic episodes in the ....
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.... resulted in disaster after two years of suffering and hardship. When a second expedition in 1526 fared little better, Pizarro sent Almagro back to Panama for reinforcements. He and part of the group remained on an island.
Instead of sending help, the governor of Panama sent vessels to bring back the expedition. Pizarro refused to return. Drawing a line on the sand, he asked all who wanted a share in his enterprise to join him. Thirteen men crossed the line. Pizarro's friends pers ....
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