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Spanish conqueror (hernan cortes (set out from Cuba with 600 men on an…
Spanish conqueror
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Francisco pizarro
Francisco Pizarro took a page from Cortes' book, capturing Atahualpa, Emperor of the Inca, in 1532
pedro de alvarado
Known by the natives as "Tonatiuh," or "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.
lope de aguirre
They left their homes in Spain to spend months on board a rickety ship to the New World, then had to spend years in steamy jungles and frosty sierras, all the while fighting angry natives, hunger, fatigue, and disease.
panfilo de narvaez
Pánfilo de Narváez just couldn't catch a break. He made a name for himself by ruthlessly participating in the conquest of Cuba, but there was little gold or glory to be had in the Caribbean
diego de almargo
Diego de Almagro was another unlucky conquistador. 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 (although he showed up in time for the fighting).
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
e is credited with leading the first European expedition to discover the Pacific Ocean (which he referred to as the "South Sea").
Francisco de Orellana
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
Hernan Cortes had many subordinates in his epic conquest of the mighty Aztec Empire. There was none he trusted more than Gonzalo de Sandoval, who was barely 22 when he joined the expedition.
Gonzalo Pizarro
By 1542, Gonzalo was the last of the Pizarro brothers in Peru. Juan and Francisco were dead, and Hernando was in prison in Spain. So 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.
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