Juan García Pizarro

Juan García Pizarro
Born1495
Jaraicejo, Spain
DiedSpain
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Years of service1529–1537
Battles / warsBattle of Cajamarca

Juan García Pizarro (1495-unknown) was an Afro-Spanish conquistador. He participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in the entourage of Francisco Pizarro, from whom he received his second surname, before returning to Spain as a wealthy man. Along with Miguel Ruiz, García was the most known of the numerous African conquistadors serving in Peru.

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