12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Great Man Model of History
Pizarro was born in the extrema dura region of southeastern spain, a region whose name comes from the latin phrase extrema et dura. There are no official documents recording his birth, suggesting that he may have been an illegitimate child. His adopted mother worked as a servant, while his father was a soldier who had earned himself the nickname the roman for his exploits fighting in italy. Pizarro had no education and began his life herding pigs in the town of truhilo. As a tinega, he joined the army, wanting to follow in his father's footsteps,. This saw the moslem kingdoms of southern spain conquered by sp
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