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    Who is Francisco Pizarro Conquistador is a term that defines the soldiers and explorers of the New World. There were many conquistadors before the discovery of the New World. However, the most important and unforgettable conquistador was born sometime in the 1470s. Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, was the Spanish conquistador who was the leader of the expedition of the Inca Empire. And behind this expedition, there is a long story that defines a man and events that prove facts. So, who is Francisco Pizarro

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         Francisco Pizarro was a conquistador born in Trujillo, Spain in about 1471. His father, Gonzalo Pizarro, was an infantry captain and he taught Francisco how to fight at an early age. Francisco Pizarro never learned to read and write but he was full of adventure. Pizarro sailed to the new world on November 10, 1509. He was part of many expeditions in the new world including one with Balboa. Pizarro fought against many hostile tribes in Panama and when news of Hernando

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    Spanish Explorers Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were explorers from Spain that sailed to the Americas and made many interesting voyages.They both faced separate challenges and difficulties along the way. During their difficulties Cortes and Pizarro acquired allies to help them on their expeditions. Cortez and Pizarro were both very fierce and conquered many areas. Hernan Cortes was a fierce conquistador from Spain that grew up in a noble family. In 1504, he headed out for Hispaniola but ended

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    Francisco Pizarro: The Conquer of the Incas Francisco Pizarro was not just any explorer, he was the conquer of the wealthy Inca civilization. To get to that part of his life we need to start at the beginning of his, it starts in the Fifteenth century also happens to be in the Age of Exploration. People saw the Age as opportunity for lots of things, but mainly to be famous, to rich and to gain more knowledge (History Alive! 376). People were also curious about the new world, and they wanted more individuals

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    Who is Francisco Pizarro: Conquistador is a term that defines the soldiers and explorers of the New World. There are many conquistadors before the discovery of the New World. However, the most important and unforgettable conquistador was born between sometime in the 1470s. Francisco Pizarro, Gonzalez, is the Spanish conquistador who was the leader of the expedition of the Inca Empire. And behind this expedition, there is a long story that defines a man and events that prove facts. So, who is Francisco

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    The Explorations of Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro, a man who went from a poor child to a Spanish Conqueror. He explored for more than 10 years! Pizarro was born in 1471 in Trujillo Spain. He did not attend school, but he did work on a pig farm. His father was a colonel in the Spanish Army, and was most likely raised by his side. Francisco grew tired of how poor his life was. He had a desire to have adventures and collect wealth, so he joined the Spanish Army. As a soldier, he had a lot of

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    Francisco Pizarro: Spanish explorer who discovered and conquered the Inca Empire, nowadays Peru. Hernán Cortés: Spanish explorer who discovered and conquered the Aztec Empire, nowadays central Mexico. Pizarro and Cortés were two great men in the history of the world, men who made an impact in society and left their print for future generations. There have been many conquerors and discoverers that, like them, have contributed to the advances in the world made by the human race. Discoveries and conquers

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    conquerors was Francisco Pizarro. This explorer is known for being the founder of Lima, Peru. He was born in a small poor town in Trujillo, Spain. At a young age he worked on a farm and was illiterate, then he joined the army where he learned about the new discoveries in another continent. Pizarro was much different than an average Spanish soldier, he deserves much more recognition in history books for all of his accomplishments. Seeking fame and fortune in the new world Pizarro left Spain in

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    It is not always easy to compare two great things, like trying to compare apples to oranges, but two of the world’s most influential explorers? That is a challenge! Hernán Cortés and Francisco pizarro are two that are pretty comparable, but are also very different in their ways. Hernán Cortes is one of Spain's most influential explorers. He heard of the failed expeditions that had been repelled by the indians, and he believed that he could succeed where they had failed. In 1519, he landed of the

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    Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro was one of the many conquistadors who explored the then New World. It was also known as the Americas. Pizarro mainly conquered the South America area where Peru now stands. He is best known for overthrowing the Inca king Atahualpa and establishing the capital Lima in Peru. Pizarro was born an illegitimate child of Gonzalo Pizarro, who was a spanish captain who did several campaigns in Italy. When Pizarro was a boy he was intrigued of stories of the New World

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