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Conquerors (Hernán Cortés (He conquer the aztec empire. In 1519 he set out…
Conquerors
Hernán Cortés
He conquer the aztec empire. In 1519 he set out from com Cuba. He also inspired thousands of Spaniards to swarm to the New World to try and emulate him.
Pedro de Alvarado
Conquer the Mayan Empire. Known by the natives as "Sun God" for his blonde hair, Alvarado was Cortés' most trusted lieutenant, and the one Cortés trusted to explore and conquer lands to the south of Mexico. Alvarado found the remnants of the Maya Empire and using what he had learned from Cortés, soon turned local ethnic groups' mistrust of one another to his advantage.
Panfilo de Narvaez
The Unluckiest conquistator. Cortés not only beat him in battle but took all of his men and went on to conquer the Aztec Empire. His last shot was as leader of an expedition to the north. It turned out to be present-day Florida, full of swamps, thick forests, and tough-as-nails natives who didn't appreciate visitors. His expedition was a disaster of colossal proportions: only four out of 300 men survived, and he was not among them. He was last seen floating off on a raft in 1528.
Francisco de Orellana
Francisco de Orellana was one of the lucky ones who got in early on Pizarro's conquest of the Inca. Although he was richly rewarded, he still wanted more loot, so he set off with Gonzalo Pizarro and more than 200 Spanish conquistadors in search of the legendary city of El Dorado in 1541.
Gonzalo de Sandoval
Thee Dependable Lieutenant. None trusted more than Gonzalo de Sandoval, who was barely 22 when he joined the expedition. Time and again, when Cortes was in a pinch, he turned to Sandoval. After the conquest, Sandoval was richly rewarded with lands and gold but died young of an illness.
Francisco Pizarro
Was the lord of Peru. In 1532 he took a page from Cortes' book, capturing Atahualpa, Emperor of the Inca. Soon all the gold and silver of the mighty Empire was flowing into Pizarro's possession.
Gonzalo Pizarro
Rebel in the mountains.When the Spanish crown passed the famously unpopular "New Laws" restricting conquistador privileges, the other conquistadors turned to Gonzalo, who led a bloody two-year revolt against Spanish authority before being captured and executed.
Lope de Aguirre
Madman of el Dorado. Lope de Aguirre was crazier than most. 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. While in the jungle, Aguirre went mad and began murdering his companions.
Vasco Nunez de Valvoa
Discoverer of the Pacific. 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. He was an able administrator and popular leader who cultivated strong ties with local tribes.
Diego de Almagro
Explorer of Chile. He was a partner with Francisco Pizarro when Pizarro looted the wealthy Inca Empire, but Almagro was in Panama at the time and missed out on the best treasure. Later, his quarrels with Pizarro led to his leading an expedition south, where he discovered present-day Chile but found little more than harsh deserts and mountains and the toughest natives this side of Florida.
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