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Spain was no more or less justified in their foreign conquests than the numerous other peoples who have conquered and expanded their empires. During the period of primary Spanish conquest (1500s-1600s), there were numerous other empires around world that were expanding, like the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire, Mughal Empire, the Portuguese Empire, the Songhai Empire, and the Japanese Shogunate.
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Why did Europeans believe they were justified in conquering other lands?
They believed this was a form of exploration and bringing civilisation to uncharted and ungoverned lands with no apparent organisation.
How did the Aztecs become so powerful?
by conquering other lands
What were Alexander the great achievements?
Alexander the greats achievements were conquering other lands and to have war
What were Alexander's great achievements?
Alexander the greats achievements were conquering other lands and to have war
What cause the rise of the roman empire?
Rome began conquering other countries' lands and by this they expanded their Empire.
How did the polices of the Muslims toward conquering lands compare with other empire builders such as Romans?
Like the Romans, the conquering Muslim respected the religions and customs of the conquered peoples.
What was the purpose of the explorations that other nations undertook after Spain's conquest in the New World?
Other countries wanted in on the action. They saw Spain conquering lands and telling stories of riches and gold. So countries like England and France began sending expeditions to the new world in hopes of finding the same riches and adventure.
What motivated the Muslims to conquer other peoples and lands?
The Koran motivated and still obligates Muslims from conquering people and lands in order to attain peace. Muslims believe that only in a world that is completely Muslim can peace be possible.
How did the Minoans spread civilization?
Since they were sea traders they traded with many other countries, and they exchanged ideas. In addition they spread their culture through conquering other countries
Would the Vikings be considered a conquering people?
No. They did not subvert, enslave, or otherwise dominate other lands and cultures. A king might have a conquest to conquer his neighbors, (such one king of Norway (Harald the fair-hair, i believe) did with the other kings of Norway) but that hardly would make the entire culture based on conquering others.
What was Spain's primary motive for colonizing the new world?
The Spanish had three primary motives in colonizing the New World: the three 'G's—gold, glory, and gospel. Gold- to add to one's wealth by extracting wealth from the new world, Gospel- and to convert souls to Christianity, and Glory of conquering new lands for Spain. Of these three motives, the one given the most weight was definitely GOLD: Spain wanted to add lands to its empire and extract gold and other precious metals from the new world. A secondary reason for colonizing was the religious conversion of native peoples.According to Henryan
Why the treaty of tordesillas is fair?
The 1494 treaty between Spain and Portugal divided the lands found by Columbus and other explorers.
