Francisco Pizarro leads expedition for the conquest of Peru

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Francisco Pizarro leads an expedition from the Spanish base in Panama, with the aim of conquering Peru. Over the following two years, this aim was eventually achieved. The first triumph over the native people comes when, on 16th November, Pizarro takes the emperor, the Inca Atahualpa, prisoner.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Francisco Pizarro leads expedition for the conquest of Peru". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14497, accessed 28 March 2024.]

14497 Francisco Pizarro leads expedition for the conquest of Peru 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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