Pedro Arias Dávila
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Pedro Arias de Ávila was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He led the first great Spanish expedition to the mainland of the Americas. There, he served as governor of Panama and Nicaragua,
Pedro Arias de Avila
Firma de Pedro Arias Dávila
Francisco Pizarro
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Francisco Pizarro, 1st Marquess of the Conquest, was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
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…whereas, following the Spanish succession style, they would have been known as "Cota Ortiz". Moreover, he was a party to the original agreement with Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro which brought about the discovery of Peru, but he withdrew (1526) for a small compensation, having lost confidence in the outcome…
Portrait by Amable-Paul Coutan, 1835
Francisco Pizarro's route of exploration during the conquest of Peru (1531–1533)
Pizarro and his followers in Lima in 1535
Pizarro meets with the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, 1532