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conquerors
FRANCISCO PIAZARRO
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The natives rebelled on several occasions, but Pizarro and his brothers always managed to put these insurrections down.
Francisco Pizarro took a page from Cortes' book, capturing Atahualpa, Emperor of the Inca
PEDRO ALVARADO
Known by the natives as "Tonatiuh," or "Sun God" for his blonde hair, Alvarado was Cortés' most trusted lieutenant
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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
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HERNAN CORTEZ
Born around 1485, Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.
He first set sail to the New World at the age of 19. Cortés later joined an expedition to Cuba. In 1518, he set off to explore Mexico.
Cortés strategically aligned some native peoples against others and eventually overthrew the vast and powerful Aztec empire.
DIEGO DE ALMAGRO
Later, his quarrels with Pizarro led to his leading an expedition south
Returning to Peru, he went to war with Pizarro, lost, and was executed.
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FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA
so he set off with Gonzalo Pizarro and more than 200 Spanish conquistadors in search of the legendary city
Pizarro returned to Quito, but Orellana kept heading east, discovering the Amazon River and making his way to the Atlantic Ocean:
Although he was richly rewarded, he still wanted more loot
PANFILO DE NARVAEZ
Next, he was sent to Mexico to rein in the ambitions Hernán Cortés: Cortés not only beat him in battle but took all of his men and went on to conquer the Aztec Empire
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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
VASCO NUNEZ
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Vasco Nuñez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer of the early colonial era.
GONZALO PIZARRO
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Juan and Francisco were dead, and Hernando was in prison in Spain.
GONZALO DE SANDOVAL
Time and again, when Cortes was in a pinch, he turned to Sandoval.
Time and again, when Cortes was in a pinch, he turned to Sandoval.
There was none he trusted more than Gonzalo de Sandoval, who was barely 22 when he joined the expedition.
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