Historedia
Person

Francisco Pizarro

Events
3
Episodes
8
Years
1529–1535

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francisco Pizarro, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Spanish Conquest and Colonization of Mexico in 1531

    1529–1535

    Role: Spanish conquistador in Peru

    1. 1529–1531 · Querétaro regionQuerétaro Settlements

      Spanish settlements in Querétaro began between 1529 and 1531, including a major battle in 1531.

    2. 1531–1535 · Western YucatánMontejo's Yucatán Campaign

      Francisco de Montejo continued his conquest of western Yucatán from 1531 to 1535.

    3. 16 April 1531 · Valley of CuetlaxcoapanFounding of Puebla

      Puebla was officially founded on April 16, 1531, in the Valley of Cuetlaxcoapan.

    4. 24 June 1531 · San Juan del RíoFounding of San Juan del Río

      San Juan del Río was founded on June 24, 1531, by Fernando de Tapia.

  2. Capture of Atahualpa at Cajamarca

    1532

    Role: Spanish Conquistador

    1. 15 November 1532 · CajamarcaPizarro's Arrival

      Pizarro and his force arrived at Cajamarca on November 15, 1532, preparing to ambush the Inca emperor.

    2. 16 November 1532 · CajamarcaCapture of Atahualpa

      On November 16, 1532, Spanish forces ambushed Atahualpa in the plaza of Cajamarca, killing many of his attendants and capturing the Inca emperor.

  3. Discovery of the Galápagos Islands

    1535

    Role: Disputant in Peru

    1. 1535 · Route to PeruVoyage to Peru

      Bishop Berlanga sails to Peru in 1535 to mediate a territorial dispute between Pizarro and Almagro.

    2. 10 March 1535 · Galápagos IslandsDiscovery of the Galápagos

      Becalmed in the Doldrums, Berlanga's ship is carried by currents to the Galápagos Islands on 10 March 1535.

Sources

  1. Francisco Pizarro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  2. Battle of Cajamarca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  3. Atahualpa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  4. Tomás de Berlanga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16