De Conquistadores
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Conquistador In Chains
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Author : David A. Howard
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 1997
Conquistador In Chains written by David A. Howard and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The current image of the Spanish conquest of America and of the conquistadores who carried it out is one of destruction and oppression. One conquistador does not fit that image, however. A life-changing adventure led Cabeza de Vaca to seek a different kind of conquest, one that would be just and humane, true to Spanish religion and law, but one that safeguarded liberty and justice for the Indians of the New World. His use of the skills learned from his experiences with the Indians of North America did not always help him in understanding and managing the Indians of South America, and too many of the Spanish settlers in the Rio de la Plata Province found that his policies threatened their own interests and relations with the Indians. Eventually many of those Spaniards joined a conspiracy that removed him from power and returned him to Spain in chains. That Cabeza de Vaca was overthrown is not surprising. His ideas and policies opposed the self-interest of most of the first Spaniards who had come to America. What is amazing is that he was able to inspire and hold support among many others in America, who remained loyal to him during his time in prison and after his return to Spain.
The Last Conquistador
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Author : Stuart Stirling
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 1999-10-21
The Last Conquistador written by Stuart Stirling and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Inca civilization of Peru was one of the gratest of the ancient civilizations of the Americas. Famous for their massive temples and fortresses built from huge blocks of stone and decorated with sheets of pure gold, the Incas also developed a system of government, capable of holding a vast area of territory together, and an extensive system of roads, connecting administrative centres, which acted as a means of colonization. Their religion of human sacrifice, worshipping Inti, the Sun God, was forcibly imposed throughout the empire. The population in 1500 numbered between six and seven million, but in the 1530s the Spanish, led by conquistador Pizarro, arrived in Peru. In their search for gold they devastated the Inca culture, destroying its treasures, killing its leaders and bringing to an end the infrastructure of its empire. By the 1570s, native American control in Peru had been completely lost and the civilization was no more. With Pizarro came Mansio Serra de Leguizamon, who became the last of the Spanish conquistadors to die. This book tells his story. After crossing the Atlantic when still in his teens, he played a central part in the conquest of the Incas, survived imprisonment and torture, took an Inca princess as his lover, abandoned his wife for the gaming tables of Lima, and spent the rest of his life in Peru. He died at the age of 78, leaving a famous apology for the conquest in his will. This book takes this document as its starting point, weaving a tale of the vicious subjugation of the Inca civilization.
Conquistadores
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Author : Fernando Cervantes
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-09-14
Conquistadores written by Fernando Cervantes and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with History categories.
A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world “The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully simple language, and most importantly knows how to tell a good story.” —The Times (London) Over the few short decades that followed Christopher Columbus's first landing in the Caribbean in 1492, Spain conquered the two most powerful civilizations of the Americas: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, and the other explorers and soldiers that took part in these expeditions dedicated their lives to seeking political and religious glory, helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. But centuries later, these conquistadors have become the stuff of nightmares. In their own time, they were glorified as heroic adventurers, spreading Christian culture and helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. Today, they stand condemned for their cruelty and exploitation as men who decimated ancient civilizations and carried out horrific atrocities in their pursuit of gold and glory. In Conquistadores, acclaimed Mexican historian Fernando Cervantes—himself a descendent of one of the conquistadors—cuts through the layers of myth and fiction to help us better understand the context that gave rise to the conquistadors' actions. Drawing upon previously untapped primary sources that include diaries, letters, chronicles, and polemical treatises, Cervantes immerses us in the late-medieval, imperialist, religious world of 16th-century Spain, a world as unfamiliar to us as the Indigenous peoples of the New World were to the conquistadors themselves. His thought-provoking, illuminating account reframes the story of the Spanish conquest of the New World and the half-century that irrevocably altered the course of history.
The Memoirs Of The Conquistador Bernal Diaz Del Castillo
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Author : Bernal Díaz del Castillo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844
The Memoirs Of The Conquistador Bernal Diaz Del Castillo written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with Mexico categories.
The Golden Conquistadores
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Author : Irwin R. Blacker
language : en
Publisher: Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill
Release Date : 1960
The Golden Conquistadores written by Irwin R. Blacker and has been published by Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with America categories.
A Most Splendid Company
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Author : Richard Flint
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2019-04-15
A Most Splendid Company written by Richard Flint and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-15 with History categories.
This magisterial volume unveils Richard and Shirley Flint’s deep research into the Latin American and Spanish archives in an effort to track down the history of the participants who came north with the Coronado expedition in 1540. Through their investigation into thousands of legal cases, financial records, proofs of service, letters, journals, and other primary materials, they provide social and cultural documentation on the backgrounds of hundreds of individuals who made up the Coronado expedition and show that the expedition was the first phase of a three-phase effort to complete the Columbian project: to delineate a westward route to Asia from Spain.
The First Letter From New Spain
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Author : John F. Schwaller
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-05-15
The First Letter From New Spain written by John F. Schwaller and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-15 with History categories.
Presenting an authoritative translation and analysis of the only surviving original document from the first months of the Spanish conquest, this book brings to life a decisive moment in the history of Mexico and offers an enlarged understanding of the conquerors' motivations.
The Memoirs Of The Conquistador Bernal Diaz Del Castillo Written By Himself Containing A True And Full Account Of The Discovery And Conquest Of Mexico And New Spain
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Author : Bernal Díaz del Castillo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844
The Memoirs Of The Conquistador Bernal Diaz Del Castillo Written By Himself Containing A True And Full Account Of The Discovery And Conquest Of Mexico And New Spain written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with Mexico categories.
Tiempo De Conquistadores
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Author : Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa
language : es
Publisher: DEBOLS!LLO
Release Date : 2012-06-14
Tiempo De Conquistadores written by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa and has been published by DEBOLS!LLO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-14 with Fiction categories.
Esta novela, ambientada en la América del siglo XVII, recrea magníficamente aquel Nuevo Mundo de conquistas... Esta novela, ambientada en la América del siglo XVII, recrea magníficamente aquel Nuevo Mundo de conquistas, aventuras y terribles peligros. Desde su llegada al Caribe, Catalina Barrancos ha tenido una vida azarosa y repleta de peripecias. Regentando con su marido Justino la Caverna de los Cuatro Vientos, conoció a todos los conquistadores y fue testigo de los grandes acontecimientos de la época. Sin embargo, tanto ella como su marido no pudieron permanecer impasibles ante la injusticia y crueldad de la esclavitud y se comprometieron activamente con la causa de la libertad. Por eso, Justino fue asesinado. Sin embargo, los poderosos que ordenaron su muerte no imaginaban que Catalina, una mujer fuerte, valiente y emprendedora, no descansaría hasta cobrarse una sangrienta venganza...
The Adventure Chronicles Of Conquistador Pedro De M Rida
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Author : Bob Villarreal
language : en
Publisher: Abbott Press
Release Date : 2019-11-13
The Adventure Chronicles Of Conquistador Pedro De M Rida written by Bob Villarreal and has been published by Abbott Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-13 with Fiction categories.
A date known to most in the Western World is 1492, when the discovery of the Americas by Columbus closed out the Middle Ages and set the stage for the modern history of the New World. Many military expeditions of but a few hundred men sent forth by the King left Spain for the new territories. During these momentous times, one of these adventurers, Pedro de Mérida, became a conquistador and chronicler of the New World, one who would leave a vibrant record of his exploits in Chile and Peru for us. The Adventure Chronicles of Conquistador Pedro de Mérida is an unforgettable travel adventure back to a remote land and age when the search for gold and power dominated men’s actions as historical events shook the foundation of the mighty Inca Empire.