Pizarro returns to Spain and gains authorization

Timeline

1. 1528Seville · SpainPizarro returned to Spain with the gold, textiles, and Inca envoys from his second expedition, causing a sensation in Seville, and immediately went to court to lobby for royal support and formal authorization for the conquest using evidence of southern wealth.
2. 1528–1529Spanish court · SpainPizarro met Charles V at court, presented the expedition's results and intelligence on the Inca Empire, stressed that conquering Peru would bring great wealth and an opportunity to spread Catholicism, while securing his brother Hernando Pizarro and others to recruit troops and funds in Spain.
3. 1529Toledo · SpainCharles V signed the Capitulación de Toledo at Toledo, formally authorizing Pizarro to conquer Peru, appointing him governor and adelantado of New Castile, defining the scope of conquest and stipulating the division of spoils and missionary obligations, thereby giving the conquest of Peru royal legal backing.