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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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Hernandez cortez
was the Spanish conquistador who
defeated the aztec
Why did Hernan Cortes get married twice?
Men in his time married a number of times because women died a great deal in child birth and for other reasons.
Did Juan Ponce De Leon have a birth certificate?
No. People in the 1400's were born at home. In some cases there is a reference to their birth in the church records of their parish church. Very often people did not know the date of their birth or how old they were. Events were associated with marriage, death, and birth. A person might say " I was born in the year when there was the big flood." or "when king Henry died." These things people would remember and could attach various events to them.
he tried to find a quicker water route from Asia through the panama canal Type your answer here...
What area did hernan Cortes influence?
Well I would say the central Mesoamericanregion, because that's where the Aztecs were.
What is the definition of being arrested?
The law enforcement officer has to tell you that you are under arrest and they have to read you the Miranda Rights. If they have not told you that you are under arrest, they can simply have you "detained". If they have not told you that you are under arrest, and you are not in handcuffs, you are free to go.
Did Hernando Cortez's army have guns?
Actual guns did appear on the scene in about the 13th century, and about ten cannons were used in his army in about the 15th century. that's about a 200 hundred year difference. This means that they probably did have guns. In fact it's a very likely yes, but that the best info I have on that.
What is the name of the Mayan emperor that Pizarro kidnapped?
Atahualpa, the king of Mayan/Incas and also the son of the Sun god.
Do you have any information on the Pagragan family in Louisiana?
Yes, I have alot of information on the Pagragans in La. If anyone would like to know please email me at sprinkle.sherry@gmail.com
Does any conquistador have the name hidalgo?
No, "Hidalgo" is a term refered to nobility. The hidalgos were the low nobility that had his origins in the free people that colonized the frontier lands against the moors in the Reconquista and had to fight almost all days. Some of the conquistadores were "hidalgos", also called "infazones".
The Cid, for example, was another hidalgo, but some centuries before.
How did Francisco Pizarro travel?
He traveled on a boat called the Pioto Mayor.
What were the Royal Orders for New Discoveries during the time of the conquistadors meant for?
The Spanish Crown, in its Royal Orders for New Discoveries of 1573, decreed that Indians should be taught "to live in a civilized manner, clothed and wearing shoes...given the use of bread and wine and oil and many other essentials of life--bread, silk, linen, horses, cattle, tools, and weapons, and all the rest that Spain has had.
What three were goals of the spanish in the Americas?
The three goals of the Spanish when they came to the Americas were to spread Christianity, capture Natives, take the Native's gold for money.
Who was the wife of Pedro de Alvarado?
Pedro de alvarados original wifes name was maria yolanda Cortes who was relted to hernan Cortes and went with him to discover the Americas that's were they first met and maria got pregnant with pedros child and they named her adriana they went on to have more children whos names were in order Fernando martin ricardo and then Pedro they moved to Ohio to colonize it but their efforts were futile
What is the antonym of conquistador?
The definition would be conqueror, I think that's the root of the word "conquistador" so the antonyms would be loser, forfeiter, surrenderer, retreater.
