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Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who traveled much of the Pacific coast along South America. He conquered the Inca civilization quickly and effectively. He stole millions in gold and silver from the native people of South America. Pizarro landed at San Mateo Bay, 1532. After traveling through intense conditions, Pizarro and his men came to Cajamarca. Where they captured Atahuallpa, the 13th emperor of the Incas. Atahuallpa who had just won a war against his half brother and had executed him and his family. Atahuallpa had invited Pizarro to a feast, thinking that the Spanish were not a threat. Pizarro traped Atahuallpa and killed many of his men. Atahuallpa offered a huge ransom for his own release, but Pizarro took the treasure and had Atahuallpa murdered in cold blood on Aug. 29, 1533; this was the end of the Incan empire. Later he looted and destroying the Incan capital of Cusco, Pizarro founded Lima (which he called Ciudad de los Reyes, which means "City of the Kings"). Pizarro was assassinated in Peru, in 1541. (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/p/pizarro.shtml)