The term conquistador (conqueror) was applied to the early Spanish explorers in the New World. They fought the native tribes of North, Central, and South America while seeking riches for Spain.
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Conquistadores
Spanish conquerors exploited the weakness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas, including their lack of immunity to European diseases, advanced weaponry, and division among tribes. This exploitation, along with other factors, allowed the Spanish conquerors to conquer vast territories and establish colonies in the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
The Spanish explorer of the 16th century were "conquistadors" (Spanish for conquerors).
Apaches, Navajos and Spanish conquerors
Conquistadores, meaning Conquerors.
Spanish for "conquerors", the name is applied to the Spaniards who came to Mexico and Peru in the 16th century : treasure-hunting soldiers and explorers in the New World.conquistador means conqurer
"Conquistadores" is the Spanish word for "Conquerors." The implication is pretty obvious.
Hispaniola used to be what is now known as Dominican Republic and Haiti. That name was given by the Europeans specially the Spanish conquerors.
Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
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