pizarro, francisco

A graphic retelling of the life of explorer Francisco Pizarro who conquered the Inca empire of South America in his quest for gold and riches.

This is the biography of the Spanish conquistador who led a small but well-trained army along the Pacific coast of unexplored South America and who took control of the Inca empire claiming its wealth for Spain.

Examines the life of Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro, including his early explorations in the Americas, his conquest of Peru and the Inca Empire, and his death and legacy.

Describes Hern?n Cort?s's and Francisco Pizarro's conquests and explorations in Mexico and Peru, discussing the sophisticated Aztec and Inca civilizations and the role of European diseases in their destruction.

Provides a biography of Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish military commander that lead a small band of two hundred soldiers to South America and vanquished the Incan Empire, and provides information on his rise to military life, and his expedition into what is modern day Peru. Includes time line and glossary.

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro, who conquered Peru while seeking a land filled with gold, silver, and other riches.

Tells the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro and describes the Incan Empire, Pizarro's conquest of it, and Peru's long struggle for independence.

Details the life and exploits of Francisco Pizarro, a Spaniard who explored parts of Central and South America in the 1520s and 30s.