Why was Francisco Pizarro arrested in Spain?

Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro helped Vasco Núñez de Balboa discover the Pacific Ocean, and after conquering Peru, founded its capital ... Ironically, Pizarro later arrested Balboa under the orders of Pedro Arias de Ávila (also known as Pedrarias), Balboa's rival and a known tyrant. read more

Yes, he was arrested in 1529 when he arrived to Spain to appeal to the Emperor Charles V and get a contract to pursue his conquest of Peru under the Spanish crown. As soon as he arrived, he was arrested for an old debt demand from another soldier from the time they were both in Santo Domingo, some twenty years before. read more

Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Spain (then in the Crown of Castile) in modern-day Extremadura, Spain. He was the illegitimate son of infantry colonel Gonzalo Pizarro (1446–1522) and Francisca González, a woman of poor means. read more

Francisco Pizarro was born circa 1476 in Trujillo, Spain. In 1513, he joined Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his march to the "South Sea," during which Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. In 1532, Pizarro and his brothers conquered Peru. read more