After his unheard claims as governor of New Castile following the death of his brother, Gonzalo Pizarro pressed claims to be recognized as the ruler of the land he and his brothers had conquered. Afte
Battle of Añaquito: Engraving depicting the Battle of Iñaquito or Añaquito (January 18, 1546)
After sending away the royally appointed governor of the Viceroyalty of Peru, Blasco Núñez Vela and later defeating and killing him in the battle of Añaquito, Gonzalo Pizarro assembled an army of 1,20
Engraving from the “Décadas” by Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas.