In 1532, a group of Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca ruler Atahualpa and took over his Empire. As the Spanish Crown had named Pizarro governor of the lands he conquered, he chose the Rímac valley to found his capital on January 18, 1535 as Ciudad de los Reyes (City of the Kings). In August 1536, the new city was besieged by the troops of Manco Inca, however, the Spaniards and their native allies defeated the Inca rebels.
Over the next few years, Lima gained prestige as it was designated capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and site of a Real Audiencia in 1543. During the next century Lima flourished as the center of an extensive trade network which integrated the Viceroyalty with the Americas, Europe and the Far East.
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Lima is in Peru. It is also the capital city of Peru.
Lima is Peru's capital.
The South American nation of Peru has its capital at Lima. (pronounced "lee-mah")The city was established as the center of the Viceroyalty of Peru by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro (1471-1541).
Lima is a city, the capital of Peru, a country in South America.
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Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru.
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru.
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. Lima was the capital and most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru.
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Lima is the capital city of Peru in South America.
The capital of Peru is Lima.