Francisco Pizarro | |
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1st Governor of New Castile | |
In office 26 July 1529 – 26 June 1541 | |
Monarch | Charles I |
Succeeded by | Cristóbal Vaca de Castro |
Captain General of New Castile | |
In office 26 July 1529 – 26 June 1541 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 March 1478 Trujillo, Crown of Castile |
Died | 26 June 1541 (aged 63) Lima, New Castile |
Cause of death | Assassination by stabbing |
Spouse(s) | Inés Huaylas Yupanqui |
Children | Francisca Pizarro Yupanqui |
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Military service | |
Nickname(s) | Apu ("chief" in Quechua) or Machu Capitan ("Old Captain" in Quechua)[1] |
Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
Years of service | 1496–1542 |
Battles/wars | Spanish conquest of Peru |
Francisco Pizarro González, Marqués de los Atabillos (16 March 1478 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador. Today, he is known as the conqueror of the Inca Empire. He also founded Lima, La Ciudad de los Reyes, capital of Peru. Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain.[2]