From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pedro Pizarro
Pedro Pizarro
Pedro Pizarro Despite this rebuff, Pedro Pizarro could be considered
a rich and well-rewarded man. On November 28, 1538,
Born c. 1515 he had received from Francisco Pizarro lands and native
Toledo
workers in Arequipa, Tacna and other regions; he re-
Died c. 1602 ceived further grants from time to time by various au-
Arequipa thorities.[7] When he was very young, he fathered a nat-
Occupation Chronicler, conquistador ural daughter, Isabel Pizarro; he later had numerous le-
gitimate children. Pedro Pizarro married twice: his first
Pedro Pizarro (c. 1515 – c. 1602) was a Spanish chronicler wife was María Cornejo, but nothing is known about his
and conquistador. He took part in most events of the second wife.[8] The death date of Pedro Pizarro is not
Spanish conquest of Peru and wrote an extensive chron- known. It happened after 1571 when he finished writing
icle of them under the title Relación del descubrimiento y his chronicle and could have taken place as late as 1602
conquista de los reinos del Perú ("Relation of the discovery when viceroy Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas made
and conquest of the kingdoms of Peru"), which he fin- a grant to a Pedro Pizarro, however, this Pedro may have
ished in 1571. been a son of the chronicler.[9]
Biography Pizarro’s Relación
Pedro Pizarro was born around 1515 in the Spanish city Based on his personal observation from 1531 to 1555, Pe-
of Toledo. Through his father he was first cousin of Fran- dro Pizarro wrote a chronicle of the Spanish conquest of
cisco Pizarro and his half-brothers: Gonzalo Pizarro, Her- Peru, which he completed in 1571 under the title Relación
nando Pizarro, Juan Pizarro and Martín de Alcántara.[1] del descubrimiento y conquista de los reinos del Perú ("Rela-
When Francisco left Spain for his third expedition to Peru tion of the discovery and conquest of the kingdoms of
he was joined by his brothers and his cousin Pedro. They Peru").[7] The manuscript of Relación that was at the Na-
sailed from Sanlúcar de Barrameda on February 1530 and tional Library of Spain, however, been lost and the only
arrived at Tumbes in what is now Peru on January 1531.[2] remaining copy is located at The Huntington Library.[10]
Pedro initially served as page to his cousin Francisco but The work remained in manuscript until its inclusion in
from about 1533 he was in active military service as a the fifth volume of the Colección de documentos inéditos
cavalryman.[3] As such he took part in most of the chief para la historia de España, published in 1844 in Madrid.
events of the conquest of the Inca empire, mainly during The first English translation was published by Philip A.
the campaigns against Manco Inca.[4] Means in 1921 in New York; the standard modern edition
Pedro Pizarro fought at the Battle of Las Salinas (April in Spanish is that edited by Guillermo Lohmann Villena
26, 1538) against Diego de Almagro, rival and former in 1978 in Lima.[11]
partner of Francisco Pizarro. He then took part in the
foundation of the city of Arequipa (August 15, 1540) Notes
where he established himself. The almagristas revolted
again in 1541, murdering Francisco Pizarro, so Pedro [1] Means, Introduction, p. 79.
Pizarro fought them at the Battle of Chupas (September [2] Means, Chronology, p. 122.
16, 1542) under the command of Cristóbal Vaca de Cas- [3] Means, Introduction, pp. 79, 97–98.
tro.[5] When Gonzalo Pizarro revolted against the Span- [4] Means, Introduction, p. 79–80.
ish Crown, Pedro Pizarro refused his requests to join his [5] Means, Introduction, p. 80.
rebellion. However, his loyalty was put in doubt for a let- [6] Means, Introduction, pp. 80–81.
ter he wrote to his cousin on December 18, 1546, which [7] ^ Means, Introduction, p. 81.
shows some vacillations in his loyalty probably prompted [8] Means, Introduction, pp. 81–82.
by material considerations. This letter fell into the hands [9] Means, Introduction, pp. 82–83.
of Pedro de la Gasca, an envoy sent by the Crown to pacify [10] Pease, Bibliography, p. 405.
the country. La Gasca used the letter as an excuse to deny [11] Pease, Bibliography, pp. 405–406.
Pedro Pizarro the rewards he claimed after the Battle of
Xaquixaguana (April 9, 1548) where Gonzalo Pizarro was
defeated.[6]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pedro Pizarro
References • (Spanish) Relación del descubrimiento y conquista de los
reinos del Perú (1844 edition) at Google Book Search.
• Means, Philip Ainsworth. "Chronology". In: Pedro Persondata
Pizarro, Relation of the discovery and conquest of the
Name Pedro, Pedro
kingdoms of Peru. New York: The Cortes Society, 1921,
pp. 117–129. Alternative names
• Means, Philip Ainsworth. "Introduction". In: Pedro Short description Chronicler, conquistador
Pizarro, Relation of the discovery and conquest of the Date of birth c. 1515
kingdoms of Peru. New York: The Cortes Society, 1921,
Place of birth Toledo, Spain
pp. 9–116.
• (Spanish) Pease, Franklin. Las crónicas y los Andes. Date of death c. 1602
Lima: FCE/PUCP, 1995. Place of death Arequipa
External links
• Relación del descubrimiento y conquista de los reinos del
Perú catalog entry at the Huntington Library.
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