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Hernando Pizarro (1501-1578) Hernando Pizarro joined his brother Francisco's third expedition in 1530 and became a key figure throughout the conquest. Hernando was the first Spaniard to meet and converse with Atahualpa outside Cajamarca in 1532. He ensured good treatment of the captive Inca, so much that Atahualpa wept when he heard that Hernando was returning to Spain in 1533 with treasure for the King "saying that they would kill him since Hernando Pizarro was leaving". Hernando was the first conquistador to journey deep into the heart of the Inca Empire on his trip to Pachacamac. He was also the first to return to Spain with treasure and full details of the conquest. On his return to Peru in 1536 he befriended Manco Inca, who had been imprisoned and abused by the other Pizarro brothers. Hernando naively allowed Manco Inca to leave Cuzco and was then forced to lead a defence of the city for the next year. After surviving the siege of Cuzco, Hernando was captured and imprisoned by Almagro. He was eventually released but returned with a large force to re-take Cuzco, capture Almagro and execute him. Hernando was forced to return to Spain to explain his actions personally to the King and was imprisoned at Medina del Campo for the next 22 years, never returning to Peru. |
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