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Conquistadors
For God, Glory and Gold, was their rallying cry, but the conquest of much of the New World by Spanish conquistadors, driven by a mentality reminiscent of the medieval crusaders, was surely one of history's turning points, but even in the 16th century, questions were asked about the morality of their exploits.
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What empire was conquered by Hernán Cortés?
Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in 1521AD. This was because of the conquisradors lust for gold and glory. This helped set the way for Spanish colonization of Mexico
What were hernan Cortes personal strengths?
hey it is so cool to be able to answer something. But I don't have a clue what the answer is but one of his weaknesses are looks.
Was Hernan Cortes a ruthless leader?
Hernando Cortes is ruthless in many ways. He is ruthless because he had no mercy on the Aztecs and his soldiers. For example when he first arrived the Aztecs treated him well because there leader Montezuma thought that the Europeans were gods. They gave him gifts such as gold. This only made Cortes more eager to find the source of the gold. This showed that he was ruthless because they thought the gold would make him happy and leave but he decided to come anyway and he showed little mercy on them. He was also ruthless to his soldiers because he ordered the ships to be sunk so his soldiers cannot turn back after Cortes decided to march inland.
Cortes was then treated as a guest but he was driven out by Aztec nobles and half of his army was killed or wounded. From this Cortes decided to begin a siege of Tenochtitlan. He was ruthless to the Aztecs because he showed no mercy on them since he kept sending soldiers until most of there warriors were killed or captured. Also once Montezuma had died there was a new ruler who was the nephew of Montezuma, The new ruler named Cuauhtémoc defended the city, however Hernando Cortes still continued his ruthless ways. For instance after 3 months the city fell to Cortes. He then had Cuauhtémoc executed which is another reason why Cortes is ruthless. He could have justified his actions to conquer the Aztecs after they drove him out by killing half of his men or wounding them. Clearly Hernando Cortes was ruthless in many ways.
What are interesting facts about Hernando De Soto?
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I have lots of facts for you!
He had 3 ships, Esperanza, San Christoval, and Miguel.
He was looking for gold, new land and a passage through the Yucatan Peninsula that could be used as a better trading route to China.
He did NOT find gold, but did find new land!
De Soto explored the South-Eastern of America ( Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas both Carlinas ).
He was the first white man to cross the Mississippi River. He was in the conquest of Peru, and was the Governer of Cuba!
He was born in 1496, Badajoz, Spain.
He died in 1542 may 21st in Arkansas.
His occupation was a conquistador,and an explorer.
He was a commander in the Battle of Cajamarca.
He is a male of course.
His age at death was between 45 years and 5 months and 46 years and 4months old.
He went to Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, and Spain.
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Did Hernando Cortes steal gold?
He stole gold and conquered the Aztecs. Plus Cortes introduced small pocks to the Aztecs which allowed him to finish the off for they were doing quite well.
Does martin de leon have any brothers or sisters?
yes he did he had two younger brothers and one older sister.
How did Cortes treated the people he encountered?
The Aztecs thought that the Spanish were gods so they worshiped them and did whatever they could to please them, at first. But Montezuma had his doubts about them. a while after they arrived, the Aztecs discovered that the Spanish were as mortal as their other enemies, and fought against them. They captured some Spaniards, and sacrificed or even ate them
In April 1520, Velázquez sent an expedition to capture Cortés. As Cortés left to fight the expedition, an Aztec revolt began in Tenochtitlan. Cortés returned and obliged Montezuma to face the crowd, but the Aztec leader was struck by a stone and died. The Spanish were driven out of the city, incurring heavy losses.
they believed the natives to be primitive savages who were meant to be dominated by their European superiors.
Did Francisco Pizarro have any unique characteristics?
Francisco Pizarro's characteristics were not very good. All I know is that he lied about everything to anyone, he had a tendency to murder, and he stole very valuable items.
When did Hernado de Soto name the river the Mississippi?
1519, I think... I found a lot of dates. I'm using it in my project!
What did Hernan Cortez have to do with the columbian exchange?
Cortez learned that the Aztecs treated cocoa beans as a form of currency, and that the Aztecs demanded taxes levied upon their subjugated tribes to be paid in the form of cocoa beans. One of Cortez's men, Hernando de Ovieda Valdez, reported that a rabbit could be purchased for four cocoa beans, a prostitute's services for ten, and a slave for 100. Having learned that in the new world money really did grow on trees, Cortez started to cultivate cocoa plantations. He eventually started plantations in Mexico, Trinidad, Haiti, and generally all over the Carribbean.
What did Francisco Pizarro wanted to achieve?
Fransisco Pizarro claimed the majority of South America for Spain. He conquered the Incan Empire in doing so.
Cabeza de Vaca was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Did Vasco Nunez de Balboa have brothers or sisters?
well i think he does i looked him up for a report and it said he was third of four boys in his family u you can look this up on wikipedia.com
Some men became conquistadors for the power, glory and social advantages that it offered. Some were motivated by a yearning for adventure.
What is Coronado's expedition cause Spain to lose some interest in the Texas region?
Coronado's was suppose to be looking for gold but he came up empty handed, but he did find native American nomads. Nomads follow there food source so that explains "wander with the cows".
How many years did Hernan Cortes sail?
The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) arrived in Hispaniola in 1504 at the age of 18 and settled there. In 1506 and again in 1511, he took part in Spanish conquests in Cuba and the Antilles. Finally, in 1519, he commanded a fleet and army of 500 men to explore Mexico. His conquests there continued until he had established himself as de facto governor of Mexico from 1521 to 1524. After an expedition against a fellow Spaniard who had seized control of Honduras, Cortes fell out with the colonial governors of New Spain in 1526, and returned to Spain in 1528. Given new powers by Emperor Charles V, he returned to Mexico from 1530 to 1541, where he discovered Baja California. He died in Spain six years later.
Answer 2:
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro didn't actually "sail the seas" as the term is normally used. Rather, he was a conquistador. As a young man he sailed from Spain to the new world (Hispaniola) in 1504 and remained in the Americas 24 years until 1528 when he returned to Spain. He returned to Mexico 1530 and stayed until he returned to Spain for the last time in 1541. Cortés was a truly grand figure who did many remarkable things but who, in doing these things was cruel and ruthless.
What is the claim to fame of cabeza de vaca and his crew?
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer that explored the Americas. He kept detailed records of his accounts with the Native Americans that he had dealings with.
How did Cortes get the money for his expeditions expedition?
he funded himself. So he didnt receive money from anybody but himself.
Are there any places or things named after Hernando de Soto?
De Soto county in Mississippi and Hernando county in Florida
