Francisco Pizarro born
Happened: 1474
Description
Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Spain (then in the Crown of Castile) in modern-day Extremadura, Spain. He was the illegitimate son of infantry colonel Gonzalo Pizarro (1446–1522) and Francisca González, a woman of poor means. His date of birth is uncertain, but it is believed to be sometime in the 1470s, probably 1474. Little attention was paid to his education and he grew up illiterate.
His father was a colonel of infantry who served in Navarre and in the Italian campaigns under Córdoba. His mother married late in life and had a son Francisco Martín de Alcántara, who was at the conquest of Peru with his half-brother from its inception. Through his father, Francisco was a second cousin, once removed, of Hernán Cortés.
Publications
| Title | Publication Date | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Pizarro (webpage from Wikipedia) | A detailed article about Pizarro | Link |
Participants
| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Short Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Pizarro | 1474 | 1541 | a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that conquered the Inca Empire. He captured and killed Incan emperor Atahualpa, and claimed the lands for Spain. |
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