Both Francisco Pizarro and Fernando Cortes were Spanish conquistadors who led expeditions to conquer indigenous civilizations in the Americas, but their conquests occurred in different regions. Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in South America (Peru), while Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Central America (Mexico). Additionally, their methods of conquest differed, with Pizarro relying more on political maneuvering and exploiting internal Inca divisions, while Cortes utilized a combination of military force, diplomacy, and alliances with indigenous groups to defeat the Aztecs.
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