Francisco Pizarro
Definition
A Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that conquered the Inca Empire. He captured and killed Incan emperor Atahualpa, claiming much of South America for Spain.
Analogy
Imagine Francisco Pizarro as a chess player who managed to checkmate his opponent's king (the Inca Empire) swiftly. However, like any game with high stakes involved, there were casualties along the way (such as cultural loss).
Related terms
Inca Empire: The largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Its political and administrative structure is considered by most scholars to have been efficient one with a centralized control over its territories.
Atahualpa: The last Inca Emperor before falling into Spanish hands during Francisco Pizarro's conquest.
Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire: The military and political campaign by Spanish conquistadors which led to the fall of the Inca Empire.
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