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Diamond argues geography, not race, set who conquered whom
Diamond’s case that wild species and continental shape—not smarter minds—built the conquest gap is for anyone who wants deep causes of inequality without racial myths.
Culture · 1 source · Oct 14, 2026Read itThe journal
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About Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro, 1st Marquess of the Conquest, was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Everything about Francisco Pizarro →- Occupation
- conquistador, discoverer, adventurer, Conqueror
- Position held
- Viceroy of Peru
- Citizenship
- Crown of Castile, Spain
- Born
- March 16, 1478
- Died
- June 26, 1541