Hernando+Pizarro

It seems that whenever siblings become famous, one tends to rise above the other(s) and take the spotlight. The same is true for the Pizarro brothers. While there were five of them, many people only remember Francisco Pizarro for conquering Peru. Despite this, Francisco elected Hernando Pizarro to his right-hand man. Hernando was also a conquistador, and he fought alongside his brothers for many years.

First of all, the Pizarro brothers took down the Incan empire. Their method of taking down the empire was to trick Atahualpa, the leader of the time. This obviously did not sit nicely with the people. While this conquest was occurring, Hernando was instructed by his brother to go to the Temple of Pachacamac, as it was believed that there was a wealth of gold there. The expedition was not very successful, and Hernando’s accompaniment was captured on the way back. Entrusting his brother once again, Francisco sent Hernando back to Spain with the wealth they had accumulated.

After his travel back to Spain, Hernando returned to Peru. When he arrived, a massive civil war was breaking out between conquistadors and their beliefs. Hernando was taken as a prisoner of war. Eventually, he was released as the terms of peace. After his release, Hernando became one of the forefront fighters of the war. He eventually executed his captor after a long battle.

This execution was not the greatest idea. His captor had been regarded as a nobleman to the king. Therefore, when Hernando returned to Spain once again, he was imprisoned for murder. He remained in prison for twenty years, yet he was able to live as lavishly as the king. While in prison, he married Francisco’s daughter and they bore 5 children together in order to keep the wealth within the family.

Hernando was the only Pizarro brother to reach old age. He is regarded as the friendliest of the Pizarro brothers, although that is a lot like being the tallest dwarf. The Pizarro brothers are not highly regarded in Peru as a result of their disrespectful actions.

// By: Taylor Brown //