The first voyage taken by Pizarro was in 1510, with Alonzo de Ojeda. Together, he and Ojeda traveled to Uraba, Colombia. Then, Francisco Pizarro took on the march to the “South Sea” with Vasco Nunez de Balboa in 1513, the journey in which Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. He, Diego de Almagro, and Fernando de Luque made a series of three expeditions from Panama to Peru in 1524. All of his voyages were sponsored by Spain.
Pizarro returned to Spain in 1528 and persuaded Charles V to let him conquer and make him governor of any new territories he discovered. In 1530, he returned to Panama with his four brothers and sailed down to Peru in 1531. The Incans were involved with a civil war when Pizarro returned. Taking advantage of this civil war, Francisco Pizarro moved to Cajamarca, the location in which the Inca king, Atahualpa, resided. Atahualpa was imprisoned by Pizarro, who demanded to ransom from the king. He also forced Christianity upon Atahualpa and forced him to accept Charles V as his leader. He ordered the execution of Atahualpa in 1533. With the conquest of Cuzco, Pizarro strengthened his control of the Inca Empire. With his march to the Inca capital, the Inca Empire fell. Francisco founded Lima, now the capital of Peru, after the conquest of Cuzco in 1535. He also became established himself as the governor of Peru. When he seized Cuzco in 1538, Diego de Almagro and Pizarro had a falling out and a series of battles occurred between the two. Pizarro’s brother, Hernando, fought to reclaim the past capital of the Inca Empire. Almagro was eventually captured and Pizarro’s brother ordered for his execution. Francisco Pizarro was assassinated in 1541 in return for the death of Almagro.
Pizarro returned to Spain in 1528 and persuaded Charles V to let him conquer and make him governor of any new territories he discovered. In 1530, he returned to Panama with his four brothers and sailed down to Peru in 1531. The Incans were involved with a civil war when Pizarro returned. Taking advantage of this civil war, Francisco Pizarro moved to Cajamarca, the location in which the Inca king, Atahualpa, resided. Atahualpa was imprisoned by Pizarro, who demanded to ransom from the king. He also forced Christianity upon Atahualpa and forced him to accept Charles V as his leader. He ordered the execution of Atahualpa in 1533. With the conquest of Cuzco, Pizarro strengthened his control of the Inca Empire. With his march to the Inca capital, the Inca Empire fell. Francisco founded Lima, now the capital of Peru, after the conquest of Cuzco in 1535. He also became established himself as the governor of Peru. When he seized Cuzco in 1538, Diego de Almagro and Pizarro had a falling out and a series of battles occurred between the two. Pizarro’s brother, Hernando, fought to reclaim the past capital of the Inca Empire. Almagro was eventually captured and Pizarro’s brother ordered for his execution. Francisco Pizarro was assassinated in 1541 in return for the death of Almagro.