Top of Form Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca‚ an early explorer and first historian of Texas‚ was born in 1490 in Jerez de la Frontera‚ in Andalusia‚ Spain a province in the south of Spain near Cadiz. In early 1527‚ Cabeza de Vaca departed Spain as a part of a royal expedition to occupy the mainland of North America. As treasurer‚ he was one of the chief officers on the Narváez expedition. The Narváez expedition is an expedition based on a famous conquistador Narváez was also included on the expedition
Premium United States Mexico Spain
The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico Author: Miguel León-Portilla History of the Spanish defeat of Mexico and the Aztecs has always been told in the words of the Spaniards. It has often been forgotten that with only having one impression of the events that took place during this time period‚ we can never be certain of the entire story‚ or what actually took place. For this reason‚ Miguel León-Portilla took it upon himself to further explore pre-Hispanic history and gain
Free Aztec Mexico
to the gods. Embarking on a journey of his own in search of gold‚ General Hernando Cortes lead his group of Spanish troops into the path of the powerful Moctezuma monarchy. After meeting face to face‚ both men seemingly viewed the other with mutual respect after a friendly exchange of greetings. Trust was not to be gained quite as easily as each leader kept their warriors on constant alert. Even after General Cortes and his troops were settled into luxurious apartments and given a sumptuous meal‚
Free Aztec Mexico Mexico City
March of 1519. The Spanish became greedy for gold and other precious metals. Cortes was friends with governor which gave him friends of great nobleness. Cortes was called upon to complete a mission to take over Mexico by the governor of Cuba. The governor came to the conclusion he could not trust Cortes and wanted him arrested. The Aztec Indians began an attack on the Spanish. Some of the invaders were not ready for Cortes’ attacks. The Indians were here before the Spaniards‚ but yet the Indians had
Premium Aztec Spanish Empire Spanish colonization of the Americas
The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in 1521‚ led by Hernando Cortes‚ was a landmark victory for the European settlers. Following the Spanish arrival in Mexico‚ a huge battle erupted between the army of Cortes and the Aztec people under the rule of Montezuma. The Aztecs are a tribe‚ according to their own legends‚ from Aztlan somewhere in the north of modern Mexico. A major part of their life was religion. A polytheistic people‚ they often practiced human sacrifice to please their gods . The Aztecs
Premium Mexico Mexico City Aztec
The Spanish Empire I. The Conquistadors A. Hernando Cortés (1485-1547) 1. All of the New World was Spain’s‚ except Brazil (ignoring English claims). Cristobo Columbo and his brother had established a handful of small colonies (including Cuba)‚ but in the first 15 years or so of the 16th Century Spain didn’t control much territory; this would soon change. 2. In 1519‚ Hernando Cortés landed in Mexico at Vera Cruz (which he founded). He had 600 men. His orders were to establish a colony;
Premium Spanish colonization of the Americas Spain Slavery
Juan Rodriguez cabrillo is a very interesting explorer as he would become a soldier and explorer‚ servicing Spain. Although some people still believe he was of Portuguese descent he would still serve Spain. In my report I will include his early life‚ his accomplishments and how he impacted Canada. Early life Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo had an almost unknown early life. He was born March 13‚ 1499 Montalegre‚ Portugal. Although many other small cities of Portugal claim to be his birthplace. He had
Premium Mexico Mexico City Spain
slavery and told the people in the village that she had died. So with having such a hard life when Cortes found out about her language skills she took advantage of the opportunity Cortes had gave her‚ she wanted to get out of the
Premium English-language films Family Woman
In 1519‚ Hernando Cotes‚ a Spanish explorer‚ arrived in Vera Cruz‚ Mexico. He arrived the same month and year that Quetzalcoatl‚ a god some Aztecs believed in‚ was to return. The Aztecs believed Cortes to be Quetzalcoatl. Cortes‚ along with his conquistadors‚ took over the Aztec Empire. To begin with‚ Cortes faked being Quetzalcoatl. He then imprisoned Moctezuma‚ an Aztec ruler‚ and seized control of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was eventually destroyed along with the entire Aztec Empire on August 13th
Free Aztec Mexico Mexico City
The Conquest of the Americas: Upon realizing that the New World was not‚ in fact‚ the Far East‚ the Europeans had begun their conquest of the Americas. Several Spanish and Portuguese adventurers were on a mission to conquer the native places in the Americas. Some of the conquerors involved were on a mission to introduce Christianity to the Americas‚ while most of the people did it for the gold. With just a few hundred men‚ the Spanish were able to bring down and control the mighty Aztec and Inca
Premium Spanish colonization of the Americas Mexico Conquistador