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no_hypocrisy

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2. My fourth grade teacher told us about Pizarro and I've loathed him ever since.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 07:03 AM

Jul 2024

Long story short: Pizarro captured the King of the Incas and put him in a prison that the Spanish warriors built.

The King made a deal with Pizarro: he would fill the prison with gold if he were released. Pizarro accepted. The gold filled the large room from ceiling to floor. And Pizarro killed him anyway.

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The Inca Empire: How 200 Conquistadors Brought It Down Judi Lynn Jul 2024 #1

My fourth grade teacher told us about Pizarro and I've loathed him ever since. no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #2

Vile, filthy behavior from the great leader of the invaders. So sad no one was powerferful enough to stop him. Judi Lynn Jul 2024 #3

My teacher was great. no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #4