Francisco Pizarro
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Summary
Francisco Pizarro was born on March 16, 1478[1], in Trujillo[2]. He died on June 26, 1541[3], in Lima[4]. He worked as a conquistador[5], discoverer[6], adventurer[7], Sayayin[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,727 views/month, #5,982 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cathedral of Lima[11]
- Father: Gonzalo Pizarro Rodríguez de Aguilar[12]
- Mother: Doña Francisca González y Mateos[13]
- Child: Francisca Pizarro Yupanqui[14]
- Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile[15], Spain[16]
- Position held: Viceroy of Peru[17]
- Award received: Marquess[18], Order of Santiago[19]
- Member of: Pizarro brothers[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Noble title: adelantado[23]
- Commons category: Francisco Pizarro[24]
- Military, police or special rank: army general[25]
- Unmarried partner: Quispe Sisa[26], Cuxirimay Ocllo[27], Añas Colque[28]
- Cause of death: stab wound[29]
- Family name: Pizarro[30]
- Given name: Francisco[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Francisco Pizarro[32]
- Commons gallery: Francisco Pizarro[33]
- Allegiance: Spanish Empire[34]
- Described at URL: https://www.hgis-indias.net/app/enciclopedia/people/persIndias3720[35]
- Honorific suffix: Order of Santiago[36]
- Manner of death: homicide[37]
- Depicted by: Francisco Pizarro, conqueror (1475–1541)[38]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[39], Otto's encyclopedia[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[46]
Why It Matters
Francisco Pizarro has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Francisco Pizarro born?
Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo[2].
Where did Francisco Pizarro die?
Francisco Pizarro died in Lima[4].
Who were Francisco Pizarro's parents?
Francisco Pizarro's father was Gonzalo Pizarro Rodríguez de Aguilar[12]. Francisco Pizarro's mother was Doña Francisca González y Mateos[13].
What did Francisco Pizarro do for work?
Francisco Pizarro worked as a conquistador[5], discoverer[6], adventurer[7], Sayayin[8], and soldier[9].
What awards did Francisco Pizarro receive?
Honors received include Marquess[18] and Order of Santiago[19].