Impact
Pizarro had a great impact, both positive and negative, on Europeans and the Inca civilization. When Pizarro encountered the Inca Empire, he brought chaos to their civilization. The smallpox disease brought by Pizarro decimated a majority of the Incan society. Looking from the Incan perspective, Francisco Pizarro was seen as a kind of criminal. Not only did he imprison some of the Incas, but Pizarro captured their leader and executed him, even after he received the ransom he had requested. Another negative impact Francisco had on the Inca Empire is he took a good majority of their gold and silver. When he captured the Incan leader, he was offered a room full of gold and silver to release Atahualpa, the leader. Instead of releasing Atahualpa, Pizarro took the gold and silver and executed him. Pizarro brought change to Europe as well. He conquered Peru for Spain, which led to the Spanish culture dominating most of South America. Pizarro founded the first Spanish settlement in Peru. Francisco Pizarro contributed to the world as well. When he made the expedition to the “South Sea” with Vasco Nunez de Balboa, he contributed to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean.
He contributed to the Columbian Exchange just like any other explorer. Pizarro brought the smallpox disease with him to Peru, where the disease was unknown and the people had no immunity to it. He also brought steel weapons, gunpowder, and horses to Peru. Even though Pizarro died before making the journey back to Spain, he shipped gold and silver that he was given and that he found back to Europe.
He contributed to the Columbian Exchange just like any other explorer. Pizarro brought the smallpox disease with him to Peru, where the disease was unknown and the people had no immunity to it. He also brought steel weapons, gunpowder, and horses to Peru. Even though Pizarro died before making the journey back to Spain, he shipped gold and silver that he was given and that he found back to Europe.