The thirteen of the fame
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The Famous Thirteen were a group of 16th century Spanish
conquistadors that participated in the Spanish conquest of Peru (second expedition) along with their leader, Francisco Pizarro
. The following are the names of those who stayed with Pizarro at the famous Isla de Gallo:
Although Pilot Bartolomé Ruiz crossed the line, he is not counted among the thirteen men, as Pizarro asked him to cross the line.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
conquistadors that participated in the Spanish conquest of Peru (second expedition) along with their leader, Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro González, Marquess was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Incan Empire, and founder of Lima, the modern-day capital of the Republic of Peru.-Early life:...
. The following are the names of those who stayed with Pizarro at the famous Isla de Gallo:
- Nicolás de Rivera "el Viejo", born in OlveraOlveraOlvera is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 8,585 inhabitants.- Overview :...
, Andalucía; - Cristóbal de Peralta, hidalgoHidalgo (Spanish nobility)A hidalgo or fidalgo is a member of the Spanish and Portuguese nobility. In popular usage it has come to mean the non-titled nobility. Hidalgos were exempt from paying taxes, but did not necessarily own real property...
of BaezaBaezaBaeza is a town of approximately 16,200 inhabitants in Andalusia, Spain, in the province of Jaén, perched on a cliff in the Loma de Baeza, a mountain range between the river Guadalquivir on the south and its tributary the Guadalimar on the north. It is chiefly known today as having many of the...
; - Antón de Carrión, born in Carrión de los CondesCarrión de los CondesCarrión de los Condes is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, Spain.It is 40 kilometers from Palencia, on the Way of Saint James.-History:...
; - Pedro de CandiaPedro de CandiaPedro de Candia, Grandee of Spain, . Born on the island of Crete, * 1485. He was killed in battle at Chupas , on September 16th + 1542, Spanish Conquistador, Grandee of Spain, "Almirant of the Spanish Armada of the Southern Seas", author and travel writer, recorded the Spanish conquest of the...
, a Greek born in CandiaHeraklionHeraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....
, CreteCreteCrete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
; - Domingo de Soraluce;
- Francisco de Cuéllar, born in Torrejón de VelascoTorrejón de VelascoTorrejón de Velasco is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain....
; - Juan de la Torre y Díaz Chacón, born in Villagarcía de la TorreVillagarcía de la TorreVillagarcía de la Torre is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 1003 inhabitants....
de Extremadura; - Pedro de Halcón, born in SevilleSevilleSeville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
; - García de Jarén;
- Alonso de Briceño, born in BenaventeBenaventeBenavente may refer to: Benavente, Portugal— a municipality in Portugal Benavente, Zamora— a municipality in Zamora province, Spain Benavente, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico one of the five Barrios that make up Hormigueros.As a surname...
; - Alonso de Molina, born in ÚbedaÚbedaÚbeda is a town in the province of Jaén in Spain's autonomous community of Andalusia, with some 35,600 inhabitants. Both this city and the neighboring city of Baeza benefited from extensive patronage in the early 16th century resulting in the construction of a series of Renaissance style palaces...
; - Gonzalo Martín de Trujillo, born in TrujilloTrujillo, SpainTrujillo is a Spanish city of 9860 inhabitants , located in the province of Cáceres, in the Extremadura region. Famous for its monuments, it is a premier resort in Extremadura. It was the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro and his brothers, conquerors of Peru, as well as of Francisco de Orellana...
; - Martín de Paz.
Although Pilot Bartolomé Ruiz crossed the line, he is not counted among the thirteen men, as Pizarro asked him to cross the line.