Since I have come to this land, I have not eaten bread, nor drunk wine, nor slept in a bed, nor have I been able to hear Mass, nor have I seen a priest.
— Francisco Pizarro Early Modern

Conquered Inca Empire

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Lamenting the hardships of his expeditions in a letter to the king.

Date / Period

1528

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://books.google.com/books?id=J-s6DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA114

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