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Francisco Pizarro: Inca Empire
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Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) was a Spanish conquistador who traveled through much of the Pacific coast of America along Peru. He "discovered" the Incan empire and conquered it brutally and quickly, stealing immense hoards of gold, silver, and other treasures.
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The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro is noted for the looting and destruction of the Inca Empire of Peru. He stands as perhaps the most avaricious and despicable of the New World adventurers.
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Francisco Pizarro set off for the New World in 1527 in search of great treasures. Follow his trek into the heart of the Inca empire through letters, first-hand accounts and drawings dating back to the 16th century. Get to know the brave Incas and learn about their struggle against the invaders (Robert Help! Try and find a way to incorporate Wood in here somewhere -- as he traces the modern footsteps of this 500 year old story.
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Before Francisco Pizarro found his true calling of sailing and empire dismantling, he spent 15 years as a humble pig herder. In 1502 he decided to step out of the pig-muck limelight and move to the West Indies, where he was taken in by his uncle, who gave him non-pig career guidance.
With the arrival from Spain in 1532 of Francisco Pizarro and his entourage of mercenaries or conquistadors, the Inca empire was seriously threatened for the first time. Duped into meeting with the conquistadors in a peaceful gathering, an Inca emperor, Atahualpa, was kidnapped and held for ransom. After paying over $50 million in gold by today's standards, Atahualpa, who was promised to be set free, was strangled to death by the Spaniards who then marched straight for Cuzco and its riches.
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The first of Maples famous historical cases came in the form of the misplaced remains of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro died as he lived, in a bloody mess. He traveled to Peru after spending time working for the conquistador, Balboa, to conquer lands for himself and in 1532 he captured the Inca Atahualpa, and his capture resulted in the demand by Pizarro for a vast ransom. Pizarro demanded room 17 feet wide and 21 feet long be filled with gold, and in that room a red mark placed on the wall nine feet from the floor to which it was to be filled. In addition two slightly smaller rooms were to be filled with silk. Now at the command of the Inca Atahualpa the rooms were filled to the satisfaction of Pizarro, but the promise of Pizarro was not kept on rather flimsy charges.
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