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Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

by Frederick A. OBER (1849 - 1913)

Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he volunteered to join an expedition to the colony of Darien in Panama. He rose through the ranks to become right hand man of the governor. After hearing rumours of a rich country of gold to the south, he received permission from the king of Spain to lead an expedition to explore and attempt to conquer the Peruvian empire. This biography describes how, with an army of only 168 men, he was able to subjugate an entire nation. - Summary by Patrick Eaton


A Glance at the Peruvians

A March to the Mountains

An Appeal to the Crown

How Atahuallpa was Captured

How Pizarro was Assassinated

In the City of the Sun

In the Heart of Peru

In the Inca's Stronghold

In the Land of Poisoned Arrows

On the Peruvian Frontier

Quarrels of the Conquerors

Sailing the Unknown Sea

Success in Sight at Last

The Desperate Adventurer

The Downfall of Almagro

The Inca and his Murderers

The Inca Raises his Standard

The Prisoner and his Ransom

With Balboa in Darien