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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 happened on the night known as la noche triste?
La noche triste (the night of sorrows), June 30, 1520, refers to when Cortes was driven out of Tenochtitlan.
What has the author Hernando de Soto written?
Hernando de Soto has written:
'El otro sendero' -- subject(s): Informal sector (Economics)
'The mystery of capital' -- subject(s): Capitalism, Capitalismo, Economic development, Economic policy
Aracy Cortes died on January 8, 1985, in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Was ponce de leon honored in any ways?
There is a Ponce de Leon Springs, a Ponce de Leon Hotel, he also named what he thought what was an island in the Bahamas Florida and it is still called Florida today.
Hope this helps, lol I got a project on Ponce de Leon due tommorow O.o
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What coast did Francisco Pizarro explore?
you see when ronaldo scored for real madrid this inspired them to win over man city to go ahead/
What king conquered the Aztecs?
Charles V was the king of Spain during the time the Spaniards, led by H. Cortes, invaded the Aztec empire and killed roughly 90% of their population within 50 years of the Spanish arrival through both direct and indirect means (i.e. weaponry and disease they brought). The survivors were enslaved and made to mine for more gold and precious metals than what they already possessed, which was an immense amount...scumbags.
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he was a bad man he did all of these things:
· Did bad things just like Columbus
· Removed from governor from extreme brutality
· Thought all Indians were bad people
· Killed or enslaved every Native American in his way.
· Killed many Muslims.
· Killed 200 Native Americans.
· Killed governor before him
· Was racist
· Made slaves of random native Americans I he didn't kill them
· Killed native Americans as a game
· Falsely labeled for discovering Puerto Rico
How did Hernando Cortes conquer the Aztecs so quickly?
They were able to enter the city. The Aztecs thought that Cortes was a god. Also they had guns, cannons,swords, and horses. They thought the horse wold eat them alive. Also, the Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox which weakend the Aztecs greatly and made the battle easier.
Who did hernan Cortes arrange alliances with?
Hernán Cortés arranged alliances with the enemies of the Aztecs.
Conquistadors or however you want to spell them generally refer to the men who accompanied Hernan Cortex in his exploration of Mexico and were often involved in battles between the native aztecs
What were Hernan Cortes and Fransisco Pizarro known for?
They were spanish conquistadors that conquered great native american empires. The Aztec's, and Inca's respectively.
What did Francisco Pizarro and his men eat during their voyage?
Mostly food like salted meat, and hard crackers. Shipboard food consisted of whatever would not spoil or get moldy on long voyages. Sometimes officers would keep separate rations, at least for the first few weeks of a voyage. Everyone on board welcomed arriving somewhere where fresh food could be collected, hunted, or bought.
