Francisco Pizarro
c. 1478–1541
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.
Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478–1541) was a conquistador, born in Trujillo and died in Lima.
- Known as
- Conquistador
- Category
- Explorers
- Born
- c. 1478, Trujillo
- Died
- 1541, Lima
Alive at the same time as Francisco Pizarro
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Portrait: Amable-Paul Coutan, Public domain.
