Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who lived from 1476-1541. He is known as the conqueror of Peru. Pizarro was the illegitimate son of a gentleman. His father and mother never ___1___ each other. Pizzaro was adventurous and he loved the ___2___. He accompanied Ojeda on his ship when he discovered Columbia in 1510. Later he was with Balboa when he discovered the Pacific Ocean.
In 1524, with Diego de Almagro, he began ___3___ the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. He was looking for the fabled Inca empire. In 1532, he ___4___ the Inca emperor Atahualpa. Professing friendship, he took the emperor prisoner, exacted ransom, and executed him. The conquest of Peru was complete with the capture of Cuzco. He wanted to create a splendid new city on virgin soil.
Pizarro___5___ Lima as Peru's capital. He decided that it was a good location from which to rule. Pizarro then sent Almagro to conquer Chile, but cheated him of promised territory. Almagro___6___.
Almagro seized Cuzco, but was defeated and executed. Pizarro was later assassinated by Almagro's followers. Francisco's greed and ambition, extreme even in a conquistador, led to his ___7___. His brother Gonzalo Pizarro continued his brother's campaigns. He was also ___8___.
After his death, other family members continued fighting for the new lands even asking for help from Spain.
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Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who lived from 1476-1541. He is known as the conqueror of Peru. Pizarro was the illegitimate son of a gentleman. His father and mother never ___1___ each other. Pizzaro was adventurous and he loved the ___2___. He accompanied Ojeda on his ship when he discovered Columbia in 1510. Later he was with Balboa when he discovered the Pacific Ocean. In 1524, with Diego de Almagro, he began ___3___ the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. He was looking for the fabled Inca empire. In 1532, he ___4___ the Inca emperor Atahualpa. Professing friendship, he took the emperor prisoner, exacted ransom, and executed him. The conquest of Peru was complete with the capture of Cuzco. He wanted to create a splendid new city on virgin soil. Pizarro___5___ Lima as Peru's capital. He decided that it was a good location from which to rule. Pizarro then sent Almagro to conquer Chile, but cheated him of promised territory. Almagro___6___. Almagro seized Cuzco, but was defeated and executed. Pizarro was later assassinated by Almagro's followers. Francisco's greed and ambition, extreme even in a conquistador, led to his ___7___. His brother Gonzalo Pizarro continued his brother's campaigns. He was also ___8___. After his death, other family members continued fighting for the new lands even asking for help from Spain....5... knew wanted founded pictured
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