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Pedro Sancho
A firsthand chronicler of the Spanish conquest of Peru, he wrote one of the best-known early accounts of the fall of the Inca Empire. His life was as dramatic as his narrative, moving from Pizarro’s secretary to a turbulent role in the early colonial struggles of South America.
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An Account of the Conquest of Peru
by Pedro Sancho
About the author
Born in Calahorra in 1514, Pedro Sancho—also known as Pedro Sánchez de la Hoz—was a Spanish merchant, chronicler, and conquistador. He is best remembered for serving as secretary to Francisco Pizarro and for writing An Account of the Conquest of Peru, a vivid early narrative of the Spanish campaign in the Inca Empire.
His writing stands out because it comes from someone who was directly involved in the events he describes. That gives his work lasting historical value, even though modern readers also approach it as a document shaped by the viewpoints and ambitions of the conquest era.
Pedro Sancho’s life ended violently in Santiago, Chile, in 1547. Alongside his literary legacy, he is also remembered for his connection to the title of adelantado of Terra Australis, which tied his name to Spain’s grand and speculative southern imperial claims.