Francisco Pizarro was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. Pizarro's parents were Captain Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisca González. His father was a poor farmer and his mother was of humble origins. For much of his childhood he grew up raising his father's pigs. In 1510 he went with the Spanish explorer Alonzo de Ojeda on an expedition to Urabá, Colombia. However, nothing came of the trip. In 1513 he accompanied Balboa as they crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay During their voyage, Balboa and Pizarro discovered what is now known as the Pacific Ocean, although Balboa saw it first and was credited with the origin of the ocean. first European discovery. After the discovery, Pizarro settled in Panama City on the Pacific coast and became known as one of its most famous and wealthy citizens. People began to hear about a very rich Inca empire. Wanting more money and adventure, Pizarro set out in 1524 in search of empire. For many years Pizarro failed, but eventually found the empire, which is centered in what we now call Peru. In 1528, Pizarro returned to Spain and managed to earn a commission from Emperor Charles V. Pizarro would conquer the southern territory and found a new Spanish province there. In 1532, with the help of his brothers, Pizarro overthrew the Inca leader Atahualpa and conquered Peru. Three years later he founded the new capital Lima. Over time, problems continued to arise between the conquistadors who had originally conquered Peru and those who later arrived to stake some claim in the new Spanish province. As a result, the conquistadors were divided into two groups: one led by Pizarro and the other by his former traveling companion, Diego Almagro. After taking Cuzco, Almagro engaged Pizarro and his brothers in the Battle of Las Salinas. In 1538, after his brother Pizarro's victory, Hernando Pizarro captured and executed Almagro. On June 26, 1541, in Lima, Peru, members of the defeated party avenged Almagro's death by killing Francisco Pizarro.