ca. 1475-1541

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.

Traces the history of the Spanish conquest of the Incas in Peru, showing how they explored and then took over native cultures, creating Spanish colonies in the New World.

Examines the life of Francisco Pizarro and his conquest of the Incan civilization.

Describes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru.

Describes the conquest of Peru by Francisco Pizarro and the subsequent effects of Spanish rule upon the existing Indian culture.

Examines the life and career of Francisco Pizarro, discussing his early life in fifteenth-century Spain, his military career, and his violent encounters with the Incas in pursuit of riches.