Francisco Pizarro: Spanish Conquistador - Fast Facts | History

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by HISTORY
published on 08 July 2016

Spanish conquistador and eventual Governor of Peru Francisco Pizarro acquired wealth through kidnapping, ransom, and murder. Find out more about his violent rise to power in this video.

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