Civil Wars in Peru, The war of Las Salinas, by Pedro de Cieza de León

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Civil Wars in Peru, The war of Las Salinas, by Pedro de Cieza de León

ABSTRACT

Book I of Cieza's chronicle, translated, with an introduction. For other sections of the same source, in volumes variously titled, see Second Series 31 and 42. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1923.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter I|4 pages

How the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro, going by the Valley of Yucay, arrived where there was a garrison of the Inca and of what took place with the Inca’s captain who was there

chapter II|5 pages

How Gonzalo Pizarro arrived at the city of Cuzco, and how it was resolved by the Spaniards to reconnoitre the force that was at Ur cos, and what happened

chapter III|2 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro left the city of the Kings with more than 400 Spaniards marching by the coast road, on his way to the city of Cuzco

chapter IV|5 pages

How the two Spaniards sent by Juan de Sayavedra accompanied by the two who had been sent to fetch them came to where Hernando was standings and about what the Indians returned to tell Juan de Sayavedra.

chapter V|5 pages

How the Inca Manco having Rui Diaz in his power would not let him go, but ill-treated him; and about the letters the Inca sent to the Adelantado and what else happened

chapter VI|5 pages

How the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro, having taken counsel concerning what should be done, sent Lorenzo de Aldana and Vasco de Guevara as messengers to Hernando Pizarro who, with his followers, had come forth from the city of Cuzco; and what passed between them

chapter VII|4 pages

Of other things that happened among the Spaniards, both Chilenos and Pachacamos, and of what orders the Adelantado sent to Juan de Sayavedra

chapter VIII|4 pages

How the Municipality of Cuzco examined the Decrees which were shown them on behalf of Don Diego de Almagro, and how they replied to those who came with them, and of the truce arranged between them

chapter IX|6 pages

How some citizens of Cuzco went over to the camp of ALMAGRO, and about their entry into it; and how the Captains Hernando Pizarro and Gonzalo Pizarro and others were made prisoners and of the great danger in which they found themselves, and how the Adelantado was received as Governor

chapter X|3 pages

How Hernando Pizarro, Lieutenantfor the Governor, the Captain Gonzalo Pizarro and the others under arrest, were taken to Almagro, who would not see them, and ordered them to be taken as prisoners to the house of Diego Nuñez de Mercado; and how Almagro was received in the city of Cuzco as governor

chapter XI|5 pages

How the captain Alonzo De Alvarado crossed the river of Parcos, and how he arrived at the bridge of Abancay and of what else happened in the city of Cuzco

chapter XII|5 pages

How Hernando Pizarro sent a letter by Pero Gallego to the Captain Alonzo de Alvarado, and how Pedro de Lerma sent letters by Palomino to the city of Cuzco, and how the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro sent Diego de Alvarado and Gomez de Alvarado and others to the bridge of Abancay to notify the Captain Alvarado, who had already arrived there; and what else happened

chapter XIII|5 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro arrived at the fortress of Huarcu, where he received news of the entry of Don Diego de Almagro into the city of Cuzco, and of his brothers having been made prisoners, and of his feelings on receiving the news

chapter XIV|4 pages

How Diego de Alvarado and the others who set out for the camp of Alonzo de Alvarado reached the bridge of Abancay; what happened then, and how they were made prisoners by Alonzo de Alvarado.

chapter XV|6 pages

How, when Don Diego de Almagro was aware of the delay in the return of the messengers he had sent to Alonzo de Alvarado, he believed that they had been taken prisoners, and how he set out from Cuzco; and what else happened

chapter XVI|7 pages

Of other measures that were taken by Alonzo de Alvarado, how the Adelantado received the news of the capture of Pero Alvarez Holguin with much joy, and how Alonzo de Alvarado was attacked defeated, and made prisoner

chapter XVII|8 pages

Of the things that were done by the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro after Alonzo de Alvarado wasmade a prisoner, of the Advice given him by Rodrigo Orgoñez, and what further took place until the return to the city of Cuzco

chapter XVIII|6 pages

How Nicolás de Ribera arrived at the city of Cuzco and what passed between him and the Adelantado; and how the licentiates Espinosa and de la Gama, the factor Illan Suarez de Carbajal and Diego de Fuenmayor also came to Cuzco to treat for peace

chapter XIX|5 pages

Of the negotiations and compacts made between the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro and the messengers from the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro.

chapter XX|6 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro arrived at the City of the Kings, and of what else happened in the city of Cuzco

chapter XXI|9 pages

Death of the Licentiate Gaspar de Espinosa. How the other messengers returned to Lima, and how Rodrigo de Orgoñez went to defeat the Inca where he was strongly fortified .

chapter XXII|5 pages

How the messengers returned to Los Reyes, and how the Adelantado consulted his captains as to what should be done, and how he departed from Cuzco, taking Hernando Pizarro with him as a prisoner.

chapter XXIII|5 pages

How the captains Alonzo de Alvarado and Gon- ZALO Pizarro contrived to escape from their prison, and captured the lieutenant Gabriel de Rojas; and how they went to the city of Los Reyes

chapter XXIV|3 pages

How the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro arrived at the province of Chincha, how he founded a city there which was named Almagro, and of the arrival of the messengers at the city of Los Reyes

chapter XXV|4 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro got troops ready in the City of the Kings, and of the arrival of the messengers who came from Cuzco .

chapter XXVI|5 pages

How the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro sent ambassadors from the valley of Chincha to the City of the Kings to treat with the Governor about the terms of the arbitration; and about the decree which His Majesty gave to the Bishop of Tierra Firme

chapter XXVII|6 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro stationed thirty horsemen at Mala with a captain, so that if any messengers should come on the part of Almagro they might be captured; and how those sent by Almagro were made prisoners there, and what else happened

chapter XXVIII|3 pages

Which treats of the agreement made between the envoys of the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro and the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro, and of their return to Chincha

chapter XXIX|4 pages

How Don Alonzo Enriquez and the alcalde Diego Nunez de Mercado with the officials of the province of New Toledo returned to the Adelantado in the city of Almagro, and how the Governor sent the factor III an Suarez de Carbajal and the Padre Bobadilla to negotiate the peace

chapter XXX|4 pages

How the Provincial Bobadilla and the Factor returned to the City of the Kings and how the Governor, having learnt the Adelantado's views by the papers, appointed the same Provincial Bobadilla as Judge

chapter XXXI|3 pages

How the Provincial was accepted as Judge to arbitrate on the boundary of the governments; and of the departure from Lima of the Adelantado Don Francisco Pizarro.

chapter XXXII|3 pages

How the Provincial, Fr. Francisco de Bobadilla, ordered the Governors to appear before him that he might understand what was desired by them; and what happened

chapter XXXIII|3 pages

How the Provincial gave two other orders touching the personal attendance of the Governors, and what happened at Lima and Chincha

chapter XXXIV|2 pages

How the Provincial Bobadilla ordered the Governors and captains to take an oath that there should be no treachery nor deceit during the meetings, and how Hernan Ponce De Leon received the oath of Almagro and his captains .

chapter XXXV|4 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro at Lima, got all things ready for war, and how he left that city with twelve horsemen, and of the solemn oath taken

chapter XXXVI|1 pages

How Don Alonzo Enriquez administered the oath to the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro and to the captains and principal persons who were present

chapter XXXVII|3 pages

How the Adelantado Diego de Almagro left Chincha to go to Mala for an interview with the Governor Pizarro, and what else happened

chapter XXXVIII|8 pages

How the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro arrived at Mala and how , learning that they intended to seize him, he returned to Chincha

chapter XXXIX|1 pages

How the representatives presented the Decrees given by His Majesty to the Governors , which are here set forth

chapter XL|3 pages

How the Provincial administered the oath to certain Pilots , in order to ascertain the latitude where the Governments ended , and what the Pilots said

chapter XLI|4 pages

How the Provincial Fray Francisco de Bobadilla pronounced judgment between the Governors, on the limits of their provinces: taken from the original documents

chapter XLII|3 pages

Of the great tumult that arose among the followers of Don Diego de Almagro when they learnt the judgment that had been given; and of the feeling shown by the Adelantado

chapter XLIII|4 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro sent Francisco de Godoy and Hernan Ponce and the licentiate Prado for an interview with the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro with a view to peace, and what happened

chapter XLIV|1 pages

About the oaths taken by the Governor Pizarro and his captains , which ratified what is contained in the Articles

chapter XLV|2 pages

How the Adelantado changed the pueblo of the Valley of Chincha to Zangalla , and how he discussed the liberation of Hernando Pizarro; and how Peranzures came from Spain , and about the Decrees and despatches he brought with him.

chapter XLVI|2 pages

In which the events related in the last chapter are concluded andhow the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro examined the letters and despatches brought by Captain Peranzures.

chapter XLVII|2 pages

How the captains of the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro having seen the Decree , and that by it His Majesty ordered that the Governors were to remain where they received it, resolved to write to the Adelantado to apprise him that they were no longer bound by the oaths they had taken

chapter XLVIII|2 pages

How the accountant Juan de Guzman and the Alcalde Diego Nuñez de Mercado returned to the camp of Don Francisco Pizarro, and how finally some agreements were made

chapter XLIX|2 pages

How the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro released Hernando Pizarro from prison , and how Rodrigo Orgoñez did his best to hinder it

chapter L|2 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro moved his camp and his captains to the valley of Chincha

chapter LI|3 pages

Of other things that passed between the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Pizarro his brother , and how they were settled , and how a demand was again made on Almagro to comply with the order brought by Peranzures.

chapter LII|4 pages

How when the messengers returned from the Governor’s camp they came to the valley of Lima and Caxca , and how the settlement made there by Almagro was abandoned , and what further happened between the rival camps

chapter LIII|6 pages

How the Governor ordered two Spaniards to reconnoitre the approach to the Sierra , and how the Pachacamac party gained the pass of Huaytara from the men of Chile

chapter LIV|3 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro went up the pass of Huaytara,following the Adelantado who proposed to turn and give battle , and what else happened.

chapter LV|3 pages

How the Governor and his people suffered much during that night , and how he decided to return to the lowlands , and how Diego de Agüero, riding over the country with twenty horsemen , lost two of his men

chapter LVIII|3 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro having committed the business of Cuzco to Hernando Pizarro, and appointed Gonzalo Pizarro to be his General , returned to visit his government

chapter LIX|3 pages

How Hernando Pizarro marched , with his forces , towards the city of Cuzco , and what happened in his camp , as well as in that of Almagro.

chapter LX|3 pages

Of what happened to Hernando Pizarro to the time of reaching the bridge of Cacha, how he captured Rodrigo De Lora in Los Aymaraes, and five others at the bridge , and how Almagro obtained the friendship of the people of Cuzco

chapter LXI|3 pages

How the captain Hernando Pizarro crossed the bridge of Cacha, how the Adelantado executed justice on Villegas, and of the decisions come to by him and his captains as to what should be done

chapter LXII|4 pages

How Hernando Pizarro continued to approach the city of Cuzco , and how Almagro was very infirm , and how he held a review of his forces

chapter LXIII|8 pages

Of the battle that was fought between the parties of Chile and Pachacamac near Las Salinas , which are half a league from Cuzco , and how the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro was overcome and defeated , and many of his men killed.

chapter LXIV|4 pages

Of what happened in the city of Cuzco after those of Pachacamac had looted the greater part of it , and how the Adelantado was made a prisoner as well as some others.

chapter LXV|3 pages

How Hernando Pizarro sent Pedro de Candia and Alonso de Mercadillo on an expedition of discovery , about the people they took with them , and how an indictment was ordered to be prepared against the Adelantado Don Diego de Almagro.

chapter LXVI|3 pages

How Manco Inca retired into the fastnesses of the Andes with great treasure and many people , and how Uilla Tupac marched with an army to the provinces of the Huanca-chupachos.

chapter LXVII|4 pages

How Pedro de Candia and those who went with him into the forests suffered incredible hardships , and how they could find no way to go forward , and had to return to the Collao

chapter LXVIII|3 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro left Lima and arrived in the province of Jauja , and concerning the departure of the captains from Cuzco

chapter LXIX|3 pages

How the Captains Mesa and Villagran, who went with Pedro de Candia, conspired to liberate the Adelantado and kill Hernando Pizarro; of the letters they wrote on the subject to Diego de Alvarado, and of what happened further about this matter

chapter LXX|5 pages

How Hernando Pizarro sentenced the Adelantado Don Diego De Almagro to death, and how his head was cut off

chapter LXXI|4 pages

How Hernando Pizarro left the city of Cuzco with a large company, and went to the camp of Pedro De CANDíA, and how he ordered retribution to be inflicted on Captain Mesa.

chapter LXXXVI|3 pages

How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro left Jauja and at the bridge of Abancay heard of the death of Almagro, how he arrived at Cuzco, and how Hernando and Gonzalo Pizarro, with other Spaniards, went to the province of the Collao

chapter LXXXVII|4 pages

How there were very evil things done in Peru in those times, and great sins committed; and what passed between the honourable gentleman Diego De Alvarado and the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro.

chapter LXXXVIII|5 pages

How Villadiego, with his thirty Spaniards, went in pursuit of the Inca, without waiting for the horses, or sending to tell the factor; and how, when tired and worn out, the Inca attacked him with eighty men and killed twenty-four Spaniards, the rest escaping by flight

chapter LXXXIX|5 pages

How Gonzalo Pizarro, and the Spaniards who were with him, went on subduing the provinces of the Collao and Las Choreas, and of the great straits to which the Indians were reduced

chapter XC|2 pages

Of what more was done by Gonzalo Pizarro and how Don Martin de Guzman came from Cuzco by order of the Governor; also how Hernando Pizarro, learning what had passed, returned to join Gonzalo Pizarro and the other Spaniards

chapter XCI|3 pages

243How the Governor Don Francisco Pizarro, being in Cuzco, heard of the death of captain Villadiego and the other Spaniards, and how he left Cuzco to join the factor; and of the founding of the City of Guamanga

chapter XCIII|3 pages

How the Marquis Pizarro made some arrangements in Cuzco, and how Hernando Pizarro set out for Spain