“I was born in 1475, in Trujillo, Spain. And I knew that I would be a Spanish conquistador! Although, conquering the Inca Empire in Peru was nothing I had imagined I would do when I was younger. I remember it like it was yesterday...When I took my first trip to the New World in the Americas, I was seeking for kingdoms filled with gold and silver. It was 1502 when I was only 27 years old. Wow, and now I’m pushing 70!
The first time I tried to establish a Spanish colony in Panama, I unfortunately was unable to do so. You see, I was head of a small fort in Panama but we were running out of food quickly. And then I discovered there was not a enough room on the two ships for all of us. So when enough men died of hunger, we were able to fit everyone on the two ships out of Panama. On the way out, one of these ships sank, but luckily the conquistador Balboa was able to save my ship. Being the chief lieutenant of Balboa, I was able to become mayor of Panama from 1519 to 1524. But I felt like I needed more, or wanted more. I wanted more wealth, more glory.
I had heard about Cortes conquering the Aztec Empire, and thats what I wanted. With the help of Almagro and Luque I set out on my first expedition in November 1524. I wanted to discover and conquer an empire in Mexico. But shortly after, we came back to Panama after being attacked by Indians and running low on food.
I set out on my second expedition in 1526. I sailed south, and discovered the advanced and wealthy Inca Empire. Unfortunately when I arrived back to Panama to report my news, the governor did not want to send me out on any other expeditions. So, I went back to Spain to get permission from the Spanish King. Once he saw the silver and gold I had brought to him, he was easily convinced to allow me back to the Inca Empire. And he told me I could govern all lands that would be conquered in Peru.
In Jan 1531 I went my with brothers and cousin to conquer Inca Empire. When we arrived we found that Atahualpa, The Inca Empire emperor, was in a civil war with his
brother, Huascar, which made the incas vulnerable. I decided to meet the emperor, in November 1532. I portrayed myself as a harmless person, but I ended up that all killing most of the Inca’s except for Atahualpa.
My plan was to rule through him, but eventually I executed him in 1533 after he had tried to offer a ransom for himself of a gold filled room. After this, the Inca’s were becoming weak from Europeans illness and an unbalanced society. They tried to rebel against us from the mountains for 40 years, with a guerrilla war. Our two different societies did not live peacefully together.
I discovered and conquered the Inca Empire by never giving up, and knowing that one day I would get to a place in The New World, and be able to take power.”
Unfortunately before this was published, Pizarro was murdered by Almagro’s son on June 26, 1541 in order to get revenge for Pizarro’s brother for killing his dad. He was 70 years old and lived in Lima, Peru in his palace.
Conquering the Inca Empire-Francisco Pizarro Interview
“I was born in 1475, in Trujillo, Spain. And I knew that I would be a Spanish conquistador! Although, conquering the Inca Empire in Peru was nothing I had imagined I would do when I was younger. I remember it like it was yesterday...When I took my first trip to the New World in the Americas, I was seeking for kingdoms filled with gold and silver. It was 1502 when I was only 27 years old. Wow, and now I’m pushing 70!
The first time I tried to establish a Spanish colony in Panama, I unfortunately was unable to do so. You see, I was head of a small fort in Panama but we were running out of food quickly. And then I discovered there was not a enough room on the two ships for all of us. So when enough men died of hunger, we were able to fit everyone on the two ships out of Panama. On the way out, one of these ships sank, but luckily the conquistador Balboa was able to save my ship. Being the chief lieutenant of Balboa, I was able to become mayor of Panama from 1519 to 1524. But I felt like I needed more, or wanted more. I wanted more wealth, more glory.
I had heard about Cortes conquering the Aztec Empire, and thats what I wanted. With the help of Almagro and Luque I set out on my first expedition in November 1524. I wanted to discover and conquer an empire in Mexico. But shortly after, we came back to Panama after being attacked by Indians and running low on food.
I set out on my second expedition in 1526. I sailed south, and discovered the advanced and wealthy Inca Empire. Unfortunately when I arrived back to Panama to report my news, the governor did not want to send me out on any other expeditions. So, I went back to Spain to get permission from the Spanish King. Once he saw the silver and gold I had brought to him, he was easily convinced to allow me back to the Inca Empire. And he told me I could govern all lands that would be conquered in Peru.
In Jan 1531 I went my with brothers and cousin to conquer Inca Empire. When we arrived we found that Atahualpa, The Inca Empire emperor, was in a civil war with his
brother, Huascar, which made the incas vulnerable. I decided to meet the emperor, in November 1532. I portrayed myself as a harmless person, but I ended up that all killing most of the Inca’s except for Atahualpa.
My plan was to rule through him, but eventually I executed him in 1533 after he had tried to offer a ransom for himself of a gold filled room. After this, the Inca’s were becoming weak from Europeans illness and an unbalanced society. They tried to rebel against us from the mountains for 40 years, with a guerrilla war. Our two different societies did not live peacefully together.
I discovered and conquered the Inca Empire by never giving up, and knowing that one day I would get to a place in The New World, and be able to take power.”
Unfortunately before this was published, Pizarro was murdered by Almagro’s son on June 26, 1541 in order to get revenge for Pizarro’s brother for killing his dad. He was 70 years old and lived in Lima, Peru in his palace.
Conquering the Inca Empire-Francisco Pizarro Interview
“I was born in 1475, in Trujillo, Spain. And I knew that I would be a Spanish conquistador! Although, conquering the Inca Empire in Peru was nothing I had imagined I would do when I was younger. I remember it like it was yesterday...When I took my first trip to the New World in the Americas, I was seeking for kingdoms filled with gold and silver. It was 1502 when I was only 27 years old. Wow, and now I’m pushing 70!
The first time I tried to establish a Spanish colony in Panama, I unfortunately was unable to do so. You see, I was head of a small fort in Panama but we were running out of food quickly. And then I discovered there was not a enough room on the two ships for all of us. So when enough men died of hunger, we were able to fit everyone on the two ships out of Panama. On the way out, one of these ships sank, but luckily the conquistador Balboa was able to save my ship. Being the chief lieutenant of Balboa, I was able to become mayor of Panama from 1519 to 1524. But I felt like I needed more, or wanted more. I wanted more wealth, more glory.
I had heard about Cortes conquering the Aztec Empire, and thats what I wanted. With the help of Almagro and Luque I set out on my first expedition in November 1524. I wanted to discover and conquer an empire in Mexico. But shortly after, we came back to Panama after being attacked by Indians and running low on food.
I set out on my second expedition in 1526. I sailed south, and discovered the advanced and wealthy Inca Empire. Unfortunately when I arrived back to Panama to report my news, the governor did not want to send me out on any other expeditions. So, I went back to Spain to get permission from the Spanish King. Once he saw the silver and gold I had brought to him, he was easily convinced to allow me back to the Inca Empire. And he told me I could govern all lands that would be conquered in Peru.
In Jan 1531 I went my with brothers and cousin to conquer Inca Empire. When we arrived we found that Atahualpa, The Inca Empire emperor, was in a civil war with his
brother, Huascar, which made the incas vulnerable. I decided to meet the emperor, in November 1532. I portrayed myself as a harmless person, but I ended up that all killing most of the Inca’s except for Atahualpa.
My plan was to rule through him, but eventually I executed him in 1533 after he had tried to offer a ransom for himself of a gold filled room. After this, the Inca’s were becoming weak from Europeans illness and an unbalanced society. They tried to rebel against us from the mountains for 40 years, with a guerrilla war. Our two different societies did not live peacefully together.
I discovered and conquered the Inca Empire by never giving up, and knowing that one day I would get to a place in The New World, and be able to take power.”
Unfortunately before this was published, Pizarro was murdered by Almagro’s son on June 26, 1541 in order to get revenge for Pizarro’s brother for killing his dad. He was 70 years old and lived in Lima, Peru in his palace.
Conquering the Inca Empire-Francisco Pizarro Interview
“I was born in 1475, in Trujillo, Spain. And I knew that I would be a Spanish conquistador! Although, conquering the Inca Empire in Peru was nothing I had imagined I would do when I was younger. I remember it like it was yesterday...When I took my first trip to the New World in the Americas, I was seeking for kingdoms filled with gold and silver. It was 1502 when I was only 27 years old. Wow, and now I’m pushing 70!
The first time I tried to establish a Spanish colony in Panama, I unfortunately was unable to do so. You see, I was head of a small fort in Panama but we were running out of food quickly. And then I discovered there was not a enough room on the two ships for all of us. So when enough men died of hunger, we were able to fit everyone on the two ships out of Panama. On the way out, one of these ships sank, but luckily the conquistador Balboa was able to save my ship. Being the chief lieutenant of Balboa, I was able to become mayor of Panama from 1519 to 1524. But I felt like I needed more, or wanted more. I wanted more wealth, more glory.
I had heard about Cortes conquering the Aztec Empire, and thats what I wanted. With the help of Almagro and Luque I set out on my first expedition in November 1524. I wanted to discover and conquer an empire in Mexico. But shortly after, we came back to Panama after being attacked by Indians and running low on food.
I set out on my second expedition in 1526. I sailed south, and discovered the advanced and wealthy Inca Empire. Unfortunately when I arrived back to Panama to report my news, the governor did not want to send me out on any other expeditions. So, I went back to Spain to get permission from the Spanish King. Once he saw the silver and gold I had brought to him, he was easily convinced to allow me back to the Inca Empire. And he told me I could govern all lands that would be conquered in Peru.
In Jan 1531 I went my with brothers and cousin to conquer Inca Empire. When we arrived we found that Atahualpa, The Inca Empire emperor, was in a civil war with his
brother, Huascar, which made the incas vulnerable. I decided to meet the emperor, in November 1532. I portrayed myself as a harmless person, but I ended up that all killing most of the Inca’s except for Atahualpa.
My plan was to rule through him, but eventually I executed him in 1533 after he had tried to offer a ransom for himself of a gold filled room. After this, the Inca’s were becoming weak from Europeans illness and an unbalanced society. They tried to rebel against us from the mountains for 40 years, with a guerrilla war. Our two different societies did not live peacefully together.
I discovered and conquered the Inca Empire by never giving up, and knowing that one day I would get to a place in The New World, and be able to take power.”
Unfortunately before this was published, Pizarro was murdered by Almagro’s son on June 26, 1541 in order to get revenge for Pizarro’s brother for killing his dad. He was 70 years old and lived in Lima, Peru in his palace.
Conquering the Inca Empire-Francisco Pizarro Interview
“I was born in 1475, in Trujillo, Spain. And I knew that I would be a Spanish conquistador! Although, conquering the Inca Empire in Peru was nothing I had imagined I would do when I was younger. I remember it like it was yesterday...When I took my first trip to the New World in the Americas, I was seeking for kingdoms filled with gold and silver. It was 1502 when I was only 27 years old. Wow, and now I’m pushing 70!
The first time I tried to establish a Spanish colony in Panama, I unfortunately was unable to do so. You see, I was head of a small fort in Panama but we were running out of food quickly. And then I discovered there was not a enough room on the two ships for all of us. So when enough men died of hunger, we were able to fit everyone on the two ships out of Panama. On the way out, one of these ships sank, but luckily the conquistador Balboa was able to save my ship. Being the chief lieutenant of Balboa, I was able to become mayor of Panama from 1519 to 1524. But I felt like I needed more, or wanted more. I wanted more wealth, more glory.
I had heard about Cortes conquering the Aztec Empire, and thats what I wanted. With the help of Almagro and Luque I set out on my first expedition in November 1524. I wanted to discover and conquer an empire in Mexico. But shortly after, we came back to Panama after being attacked by Indians and running low on food.
I set out on my second expedition in 1526. I sailed south, and discovered the advanced and wealthy Inca Empire. Unfortunately when I arrived back to Panama to report my news, the governor did not want to send me out on any other expeditions. So, I went back to Spain to get permission from the Spanish King. Once he saw the silver and gold I had brought to him, he was easily convinced to allow me back to the Inca Empire. And he told me I could govern all lands that would be conquered in Peru.
In Jan 1531 I went my with brothers and cousin to conquer Inca Empire. When we arrived we found that Atahualpa, The Inca Empire emperor, was in a civil war with his
brother, Huascar, which made the Incas vulnerable. I decided to meet the emperor, in November 1532. I portrayed myself as a harmless person, but I ended up that all killing most of the Inca’s except for Atahualpa.
My plan was to rule through him, but eventually I executed him in 1533 after he had tried to offer a ransom for himself of a gold filled room. After this, the Inca’s were becoming weak from Europeans illness and an unbalanced society. They tried to rebel against us from the mountains for 40 years, with a guerrilla war. Our two different societies did not live peacefully together.
I discovered and conquered the Inca Empire by never giving up, and knowing that one day I would get to a place in The New World, and be able to take power.”
Unfortunately before this was published, Pizarro was murdered by Almagro’s son on June 26, 1541 in order to get revenge for Pizarro’s brother for killing his dad. He was 70 years old and lived in Lima, Peru in his palace.
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It sounds like your struggles were met with a long sought after reward! I am Zheng He and I did not run into many troubles with the Indians who I met. Perhaps the great distance between the empires was a cause of so many disputes?
ReplyDeleteI admire the way you used an Inca civil war to further weaken the state of the empire. Go Spain! What other goods (if any) did you bring back to Spain, besides silver and gold?
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