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1- Fifteen-year-old Francisco Pizarro listened intently to the old sailor’s tales of adventure.

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2- Over the next few months, Pizarro plotted his escape from his employer.

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3- Finally, his chance arose.

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4- Young Pizarro and two of his friends set off to find their fortunes in Seville.

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5- The man who would one day mesmerize his Peruvian hosts with his powerful steed and gleaming armour made his most important journey on foot, clad in a coarse shirt and short breeches.

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6- Because Spain was in the middle of a war, Pizarro’s application to join the army was immediately accepted.

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7- It did not take the stalwart Spaniard long to earn the rank of lieutenant.

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8- When Vasco de Balboa outfitted an expedition to South America and Central America in 1509, he chose young Pizarro as his chief lieutenant.

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9- Pizarro served under Balboa in several capacities over the next few years.

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10- Although Spain ruled the colony for nearly 300 years, Peru won independence in 1826.

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