Complete these research notes on your Renaissance eminent person before writing your formal 
biography of ​200+ words​ in ​third person point of view​. Click here for ​SQWORL of websites​. Use 
EasyBib website​ to keep a “Bibliography” list of sources used and cited from. Include 2 citations. 
 
PARAGRAPH #1: 

Name of  Francisco Pizarro 

Renaissance Person: 

Time Period:  Exploration 

(Renaissance, 
Reformation, Scientific 
Revolution, or 
Exploration) 

Greatest  He was most famous for conquering the Inca Empire. He started his 
Achievement:  conquering In 1532, when he led his army to the Inca town of Cajamarca, 
where Atahualpa was staying who was the emperor of the Inca Empire. 
Then Francisco Pizarro invented Atahualpa to a feast, and he accepted the 
offer, when Atahualpa arrived Francisco Pizarro sent out a priest with a 
bible. Atahualpa took the bible and threw it on the ground. Francisco 
Pizarro was furious and ordered an attack, that killed thousands of Incas 
and during the attack Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa. “Atahualpa 
offered to fill a room with treasure as ransom for his release, and Pizarro 
accepted. Eventually, some 24 tons of gold and silver were brought to the 
Spanish from throughout the Inca empire.” (Pizarro Executes Last Inca 
Emperor). Then Francisco Pizarro put Atahualpa on trial for killing his half 
brother and later a Spanish tribunal sentenced Atahualpa to death. After 
that in 1533 Atahualpa was tied to a stake, and he was killed by an iron 
collar that was tightened around his neck. After Atahualpa died, Francisco 
Pizarro marched to Cuzco which was the capital of the Inca Empire with 
Spanish reinforcements, and he conquered them without a problem. 

Date of Birth:  Born in 147, Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain 

Life Growing Up  He was born a illegitimate child in poverty. His dad was a poor farmer. He 
(Childhood, family,  grew up without education and he w ould heard his father's pigs. 
education, etc.):  

Role in Time Period  He started as a soldier then he became a conquistador.   

(What was his/her 
job(s)?): 
 PARAGRAPH #2: 

What made him/her  He was famous for his conquest of the Inca Empire 
famous?  

Other Achievements  He was also famous for going along with other conquistadors like Alonso 
(What else did  de Ojeda during his expedition to Colombia in 1510 and going with Vasco 
he/she do that is  Nunez de Balboa when he discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513. He was also 
important/praised?):   famous for going on two explorations of South America. The first 
expedition only went to present day Ecuador. On his second exploration he 
went farther to present day Peru. 
 

Concluding Sentence  Overall Francisco Pizarro grew up as a pig herder and then when he heard 
(Overall importance):  of America and the riches he sailed over and helped Alonso de Ojeda and 
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa and then went on to conquer the Inca Empire. 
 
Once you finish your notes, write a ​200+ word BIOGRAPHY​ of ​two paragraphs​ (see sections above), 
including ​2 citations in “quotes” ​from any website/book, and a ​strong concluding sentence​.