By Olenka 1/13/09 Las Flores Elementary

Research Report

Francisco Pizarro

Early Life

• Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Spain 1478• He never went to school there for he did not

know how to read• His parents never got married• He had a father that fought in the Neopolitan

wars and his mother was “normal” • His family was poor • Later his mom married someone else and Pizarro

had several half brothers

Previous Experience

• As a living Pizarro herded pigs• When he was 15 in 1502 he

moved to the West Indies and lived with his dad’s brother

• It is said that his dad’s brother might of helped him in his expeditions but not completely sure

Exploration

• His 1st exploration was in 1509 • The ship went to Panama City and stayed

there• In 1527 Pizarro made his own exploration

down South America and had wars with the Incas until he captured the Inca king

• Incas wanted their king back • If Pizarro got a room of gold & two times the

amount of silver then he would give back the king

Results• The Incas gave Pizarro what he wanted, but

killed the king anyway• He became the new king of Peru (where the

Incas had lived)• After Pizarro’s exploration Spain became the

greatest country in the world• The remaining Incas were converted to

Catholicism

Conclusion• Francisco Pizarro later traveled down to Lima

and there he was murdered by the king’s son• He died in 1541• Pizarro was not given a proper burial, he was

left in Peru • Pizarro is now remembered as a bad man

because he killed innocent people like children and women

Bibliography

• http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/gr5web/c5r/explorer_reports/wbender.htm

• http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12140a.htm