Conquistadors
For God, Glory and Gold, was their rallying cry, but the conquest of much of the New World by Spanish conquistadors, driven by a mentality reminiscent of the medieval crusaders, was surely one of history's turning points, but even in the 16th century, questions were asked about the morality of their exploits.
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XwizardgodxIt was God, Glory and Gold in that order. Hoewever, in most cases it turned out to be Gold, Glory and God.
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The conquistadors are best known for their subjugation of the Aztecs in Mexico (Cortes) and the Incas in Peru (Pizarro).
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Yes, he did even though he was from Portugal. The King of Portugal refused to let him sail,but the King of Spain agreed.
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How to survive.
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His Journey allowed Spain to claim much of the Pacific Coast, including California.His wife was named Beatriz. He had two sons. ...
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Los Conquistadores were from Spain.
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he wanted no one to follow him and he wanted his own expedition
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He conquered Mexico (a Latin American country) in the 16th century.
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most likely a ship and compass
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa and his expedition discovered the Pacific Ocean (at that time called the South Sea) on September 25, 1513.
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo joined his first expedition to the new world in 1502. He served under Hernando Cortez in 1519 and joined...
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Vasco balboa's claim to Spain was ridiculous because he eradicated every person he met. he tried to take over what the Native...
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Smallpox
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Franciso Pizzaro.
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Pizarro was with the Incas, and Cortes was with the Aztecs.
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He died at the young age of 44 in 1554 (actual dates are in dispute). He was seriously injured by a fall during his expedition...
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Yes, Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador.
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He was one of the explorers of the new world and also discovered the tortilla.
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Not only did Francisco Pizarro conquer Peru, but he also conquered Ecuador, Columbia, and Panama.
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The Spaniard, Francisco Pizarro and his conquistadors defeated the Incas in 1532. By 1532, Pizarro had defeated the bulk of the...
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Conquistador means, literally, conqueror. The Conquistadores were the people sent by the crown of Spain to America for exploring...
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Hernando de soto explored the Mississippi river he explored Florida he was born in 1496 in baretty Spain he died may 21 on the...
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yes the native Americans
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Vasco NUnez De Balboa's parents were Kary and James Balboa
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Dont say chicken. I know that's wrong...
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1513 to 1541.
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His search for the "Seven Cities of Cibola".
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King Ferdinad and Queen Isabelle ----
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Juan Ponce De Leon died in July 1521 from a wound from an arrow supposedly poisoned with the sap of the Manchineel tree that he...
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In August 13th of 1521
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snipers and machine guns
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He sailed under the flag of Spain.
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he found Florida and many south American countries
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Like dogs.
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He traveled through New Spain, which included the southern half of North America ( Mexico, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas,...
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Francisco Vasques de Coronado was a Spaniard explorer who searched for the Seven Cites of Gold. But never found it. Instead he...
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montezuma and Cortes they both was leaders and they both had enemies and they both work on the same team. montezuma and Cortes...
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He sailed for Spain. On his expedition, he found Baja California.Spain
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He was the Mayor of Santiago de Cuba for 6 years. He reached Mexico in December 1519. He started to build Mexico city in 1521...
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No, Juan Ponce de Leon's wife was named Leonor Ponce de Leon. Their children were Luis, Juana, Maria, and Isabell.
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His journey took 30 years
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he came from Spain and explored many places including north America
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He conquered the Aztec king and renamed the region New Spain.
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As well as many Spanish adventurers of the time, he went for the trill of the adventure and attracted by the gold which was...
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Yes, to prevent a mutiny.
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Miguel.The San Christoval was his flag-ship. He had seven large and three smaller vessels.
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Conquistadors came for three reasons . . . God, Gold, and Glory God- they wanted to spread their faith (Catholicism)Gold- can't...
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That remains unknown to history, Very little is known of his genealogy and much that has been pieced together is obviously...
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yesyes he did.
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he died fighting off an indian uprising, most likely one he started Not strictly correct, de Alvarado was about to sail on an...
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Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) He was famous for his search for the fabled "Fountain of Youth" near Bimini and for his discovery...
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He lead the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, and was the first European...
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The Spanish conquistador known as de Coronado (Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, 1510 -1554) died September 22, 1554 in Mexico City,...
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AnswerAlvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca was born around 1488-1490. It is impossible to to be any more precise than this due to the lack...
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The Governor of Cuba, Diego Velázquez sponsored Cortes.
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Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca. Born circa 1485, died December 2, 1547, was a Spanish...
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Yes. But when Cores came back again for attack, they realized he wasn't, and he was a conquerer
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Most believe he was Portugese, but he was in the service of Spain during his American explorations.
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Yes, everyone has a mother, but who she may have been is unknown to history. Yes, he had a mother because everyone has one and...
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His search for the seven cities of gold in the American Southwest.
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He did not have 3, he had 1 ship namesd the Piloto Mayor.
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He landed in Florida, he was sailing for the new world. His life span is from 1500-1542.
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Velezquez initially backed Hernán Cortés's famous expedition to Mexico, but when Cortés tried to seize and claim Mexico for...
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He had a very nice personality, He went on trips with Christopher Columbus to new land. He loved to play around with new things...
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Juan Ponce de Leon first came to Florida in 1513. In 1521 de Leon later returned to perform a permanent settlement. The Native...
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the aztec
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Answertheir most efective weops were sticks. they wold charge an army and beat the with sticks.
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Hernán Cortés was a Spanish explorer who is famous mainly for his march across Mexico and his conquering of the Aztec Empire in...
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In search of wealth.Answer He explored the area of the Aztec civilization because it was thought there was a large deposit of...
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1521 was the year tenochtitlan fell.
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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born around 1510.
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Columbus and Juan Ponce de León.
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Cortez didn't actually discover anything new, but he is famous for conquering Mexico in the 16th Century. Born in Spain, he...
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He represented King Ferdinand of Spain.
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He had 4 children.1 boy 3 girls *wikipedia says he had about 11 children
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Spain/New Spain
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he was the first European to set a foot on galvaston
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Cortés was born in 1485 in the town of Medellín, in modern day Extremadura, Spain.
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The Kings and Queens of Spain were interested in seeking territory in the New World. Hernan Cortes petitioned the Spanish Royalty...
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He was the first European to see the Mississippi. He was the governor of Cuba
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Hernando Cortes "discovered" Tenochtitlan , which was the capital of the Aztec empire. Also he followed the foot steps of...
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Juan Ponce De Leon died in July 1521 from a wound from an arrow poisoned with the sap of the Manchineel tree that he received in...
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He was sponsored by Spain. He was ACTUALLY sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
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what are the names of children of Hernando de soto and wife leonar aria tinoce
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Mexico and Peru, in that order.
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Old age, why else would he have searched for the "Fountain of Youth".
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He was a Spaniard that led an expedition from south America to north America Bahia California to find gold.
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