Francisco Pizarro vs Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Pizarro led a small Spanish force into the Inca Empire, capturing Emperor Atahualpa at Cajamarca in 1532. Despite being vastly outnumbered, the Spanish used superior weaponry and tactics to defeat the Incas, leading to the collapse of the empire and Spanish control over Peru.

After receiving a ransom of gold and silver, Pizarro ordered the execution of Inca Emperor Atahualpa by garrote. This act eliminated the central leadership of the Inca state, facilitating Spanish domination and the imposition of colonial rule over the Andes region.

Pizarro founded the city of Lima on the Peruvian coast, designating it as the capital of the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. Lima became the political, economic, and cultural center of Spanish South America, a status it retained for centuries.

Pizarro was assassinated in his palace in Lima by a group of rival Spanish conquistadors loyal to Diego de Almagro II. The murder resulted from factional conflicts among the conquerors over control of Peru and its wealth, ending Pizarro's rule.

Balboa founded the settlement of Santa Mar

Balboa led an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. He claimed the ocean and all its shores for Spain, naming it the South Sea. The journey took 18 days through dense jungle.

King Ferdinand appointed Balboa as Governor of the province of Veragua and Adelantado of the South Sea. However, the appointment was undermined by the arrival of a new governor, Pedro Arias D

Balboa was arrested by Governor Pedro Arias D