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Spanish Conquerors (Lope de Aguirre: He already had a reputation for being…
Spanish Conquerors
Lope de Aguirre: He already had a reputation for being violent and unstable in 1559, when he joined an expedition to search the jungles of South America for the legendary El Dorado.
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Hernán Cortes:He was able to conquer the mighty Aztecs, securing a vast fortune and noble title for himself.
Gonzalo de Sandoval: Was barely 22 when he joined the expedition. Sandoval was richly rewarded with lands and gold but died young of an illness.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa:was a Spanish conquistador and explorer of the early colonial era.He is credited with leading the first European expedition to discover the Pacific Ocean.
Francisco de Orellana:Was one of the lucky ones who got in early on Pizarro's conquest of the Inca. he set off with Gonzalo Pizarro and more than 200 Spanish conquistadors in search of the legendary city of El Dorado in 1541.
Pedro de Alvarado: Known by the natives as "Tonatiuh," or "Sun God" for his blonde hair. Alvarado found the remnants of the Maya Empire.
Panfilo de Narvaez:He made a name for himself by ruthlessly participating in the conquest of Cuba. His expedition was a disaster of colossal proportions: only four out of 300 men survived.
Francisco Pizarro: He was emperor of the Inca, in 1532. Pizarro made himself master of Peru by 1533.
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Diego de Almagro:He was another unlucky conquistador.He was a partner with Francisco Pizarro when Pizarro looted the wealthy Inca Empire.
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