Note 24 — Chapter VIII

The Licentiate Benito Suarez de Carbajal was a brother of Illan Suarez de Carbajal, the Factor. He came with his brother to Peru, and was at the battle of Chupas. He joined Gonzalo Pizarro against the Viceroy to avenge his brother’s death, and was at the battle of Añaquito where the Viceroy was killed. He then went over to Gasca and was at Sacsahuana, Gasca making him Alferez General. He was the Corregidor of Cuzco. The ladies called him “Galan” and “Buen Mozo.” On June 24th, 1549, he was climbing into a lady’s balcony at Cuzco, when the husband came out and cut the rope ladder; Carbajal fell 20 feet and was killed.