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Gonzalo Pizarro Rebellion (1546)

Type Event Region Peru Time 1546–1548

In 1546 Gonzalo Pizarro, brother of conqueror Francisco Pizarro, led colonial elites in Peru against Spanish royal authority;…

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  1. 1546Cusco · CuscoGonzalo Pizarro gathered colonial landowners and conqueror factions in Peru against the viceroy sent by the crown and the New Laws reforms, forming an anti-royalist alliance around Cusco and actually controlling local administration.
  2. 1548Jaén (battlefield at the salt flats) · JaénThe royal expedition under Pedro de la Gasca defeated the rebels at the Battle of Jaén Salinas; Gonzalo Pizarro was captured and executed, and the colonial order in Peru returned to allegiance to the Crown of Castile.

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