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History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador known for overthrowing the Inca Empire.

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Francisco Pizarro
Biography from Wikipedia

Francisco Pizarro
Catholic Encyclopedia entry

Pizarro Biography
Describes his service with Balboa and his movements in South America

Seize the Night
The story of Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire

The Conquest of the Inca Empire
Solid examination includes map of Inca possessions

Pizarro
Site, in both English and Spanish, describes Pizarro's life and includes links to books, movies, etc.

Capture of an Inca King
Primary source describes the seizing and killing of Atahualpa, the head of the Inca Empire

The Fall of the Inca Civilization
Savagery implemented by Pizarro

The Inca Empire
All about the people that Pizarro savagely eliminated

Francisco de Orelanna
The adventurer who served with Pizarro and achieved the first descent of the Amazon River

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