Many historians believe that Spanish expeditions in the 16th century that reached into what is now Tennessee may have been to prevent Native Tribes there to end their conflicts with Natives that were friendly towards Spanish explorers.
Spanish Explorers and Conquerors of the New World were called 'Conquistadors'.
They were called Los Conquistadores.
The name Tennessee came from a Native American village called "Tansqui" in Cherokee country. Spanish explorers encountered the village in 1567. Historical accounts had many different spellings such as Tennassee, Tannasie, Tanasee and Tannessee.
Conquistadors
The first recorded European venture into what is now called Tennessee were 3 expeditions led by Spanish explorers, Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. At that time, Tennessee was inhabited by tribes of Muscogee and Yuchi people.
conqulstador
They were the Conquistadors.
the Spanish bought the Tennessee walker over to a land that is called Tennessee, the first state to be named after a horse.
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Spanish warriors were called conquistadors. They were soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.
I think it is pronounced Avena as it was called by the Spanish soldiers and explorers. "Avena" means oats or oatfield in Spanish.
The area in South America that is now called Colombia was inhabited by the Inca Native American Tribe. Later Spanish explorers made Spanish settlements there and conquered the Inca empire.