I Am Francisco Pzarro Book Report

Hola! I am Francisco Pizarro! You may know me as the explorer to destroy the Inca empire and found Peru’s capital, Lima. I was born in 1476 in Trujillo, Spain to a poor family. My parents did not pay much attention to me, and I had an incomplete education because I spent most of the time herding pigs! I didn't even know how to read! Now that I think about it, I had a horrible childhood. But I was a curious boy, hearing stories of the new world. In 1510, I decided to go on an adventure. I joined Alonzo de Ojeda on a voyage to Uraba, Colombia. Our voyage was unfruitful, but I had some experience in exploring.

Once again in 1513 I joined Vasco Nunez de Balboa. As we marched across the Isthmus of Panama, Balboa spied the Pacific Ocean. After this, I gained a small amount of wealth and became the mayor of Panama City. I was becoming quite the gentlemen now! I had money, fame, and experience on the sea! Later, in 1524 I teamed up with
navigator Diego de Almagro and priest Fernando de Luque for a few voyages. We got as far as the San Juan River. We didn't go past much of Colombia, for many of the crew was killed by either starvation or the natives. Almagro was even shot in the eye! We headed back to Panama.

In 1528, I returned to Spain where I obtained a commision from King Charles the Fifth.
I was to conquer the southern territory of Peru and establish a spanish province there. Along with my brothers, I traveled there where I found the Incas, I couldn't of got there at a better time! The incas were torn in a civil war to see who would become king next. Atahualpa, son of the former king, killed his half brother in order to become king. Atahualpa invited us to a feast, thinking we were no threat. While there, I asked the king to give up his religion and accept King Charles the Fifth as a sovereign. Atahualpa angrily refused, and my men attacked. The incan soldiers were no match for our guns. We held Atahualpa for ransom, and the incas promised a whole room full of silver and gold. After we received the gold, we killed Atahualpa anyway and destroyed the incan empire. Some people call me evil, but I was just following
orders. In a few years, Diego de Almagro and I began to fight over who gets to control Peru. Even though I started a province there! Almagro started a war between his men, and my men. Almagro was starting to make me mad. By the end of the battle, I was going to be sipping tea from his skull! In the end, we won! My brother captured Almagro and executed him. Then in 1541, things took a turn for the worse. I was about 65 when some of Almagro’s men assassinated me to avenge him. They stabbed me in the throat! I feel I had a successful life filled with adventure, I started as a nobody to a something, and I reached my goals. Even though in the end I was assassinated! Thank you for listening to me! Adios!