Pizarro
Peru's Spanish conqueror
Pizarro refers to Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478–1541), the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.
With a small force, he captured the emperor Atahualpa, extracted an enormous ransom in gold and silver, then executed him anyway.
The name evokes ruthless colonial conquest and the destruction of indigenous American civilizations: He fancied himself a Pizarro, bringing civilization to the savages.
Payment for captive's release
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- captureTake into custody
- IncaAncient Peruvian civilization member
- empireDomain under unified control
subjugation · plunder · gold · silver · treasure · civil war · execution · garrote
Former Inca imperial seat
- TawantinsuyuQuechua name for realm
- QuechuaAndean indigenous language family
- AndesSouth American western range
- Machu PicchuIncan sanctuary in Peru
quipu · terraces · Sacsayhuamán · llama · alpaca · gold artifacts · sun temple
Spanish colonial soldier-explorer
- CortésSpanish conqueror of Mexico
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- Spanish EmpireHistorical Iberian colonial power
New World · Columbus · Magellan · Renaissance · mercantilism · Aztecs · encomienda · galleons
Caribbean authoritarian ruler
- illegitimateNot authorized or recognized
- swineherdLivestock tender for swine
- soldierArmed forces member
- captainOne who commands
governor · marquis · assassination · feud · brothers · Gonzalo · Juan · ambition
Peru's largest city
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- encomiendaForced indigenous labor grant
- viceroyaltyTerritory under delegated sovereignty
Peru · governance · missionaries · exploitation · indigenous · repartimiento · territory · expansion
ransom
Payment for captive's release
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- captureTake into custody
- IncaAncient Peruvian civilization member
empire · subjugation · plunder · gold · silver · treasure · civil war · execution · garrote · betrayal
Cusco
Former Inca imperial seat
- TawantinsuyuQuechua name for realm
- QuechuaAndean indigenous language family
- AndesSouth American western range
Machu Picchu · quipu · terraces · Sacsayhuamán · llama · alpaca · gold artifacts · sun temple
conquistador
Spanish colonial soldier-explorer
- CortésSpanish conqueror of Mexico
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
Spanish Empire · New World · Columbus · Magellan · Renaissance · mercantilism · Aztecs · encomienda · galleons · Seville
Trujillo
Caribbean authoritarian ruler
- illegitimateNot authorized or recognized
- swineherdLivestock tender for swine
- soldierArmed forces member
captain · governor · marquis · assassination · feud · brothers · Gonzalo · Juan · ambition · illiterate
Lima
Peru's largest city
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- encomiendaForced indigenous labor grant
viceroyalty · Peru · governance · missionaries · exploitation · indigenous · repartimiento · territory · expansion · outpost
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
Pacific · navigation · uncharted · reconnaissance · pilot · Ruiz · caravel · sea · maps · landfall
- ConquistadorsCortes, Balboa, Coronado, Alvarado, Hernan Cortes
- Kotzebue PlaysThe Stranger
- Renaissance CommandersMaurice of Nassau, Alba, Hernan Cortes, Cortes, Francis Drake
- Americas HistoryAmerican Revolution, Aztec Empire, colonial era, colonization, Columbus
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- ExplorersColumbus, Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Marco Polo