Hernando de Soto was born c. 1500 to a noble, but poor family in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain. He went to the University of Salamanca, where he was funded by Pedro Arias Dávila. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but he told his father that he was going to explore the West Indies. In 1514, young de Soto joined the expedition to explore the West Indies. He was an excellent horseman, so he was appointed captain of the cavalry expedition troops. He left Panama for Nicaragua, and later…
Another difference show how the historical facts present different story. The ending of the movie is a very significant difference from history the final scene focus on the Spanish arrival in the 16th century. Yet the Maya city in the movie, dated around the 9th century. Cortis was able to conquer the Maya after a long battle that went on for a very long time. In “Apocalypto” the arrival of the Spaniards symbols the end of existing Maya culture and beginning of a new era. The arrival was…
I strongly disagree that if the Spanish hadn’t conquered the Americas the Aztecs would be the most advanced civilization to date. If the Aztecs were still thriving today I think they would be advanced but not as advanced as the first world countries, they may be as advanced as either the third or second world countries. I also think that the weaponry that the Aztecs had would’ve evolved along time after everyone else evolved their weapons so that would make them vulnerable to attacks from…
The Mask of Zorro Alejandro Murrieta is one of the main characters in the movie “The Mask of Zorro”. He becomes Diego De La Vega’s replacement as the legendary hero. With mask and sword, the new Zorro tries to stop Don Rafael's plot to buy California, bring justice to the people suffering by Spanish avarice, and win the heart of Diego's daughter named Elena. Alejandro carry the qualities of being tenacious, fearless, and loyal which advantage his victory. Tenacity is another quality of Zorro.…
On November 8, 1519 Hernan Cortez arrived in the city of Mexico joined by six hundred Spaniards and an extraordinary measure of local natives. Cortez's landing in Mexico City was invited by the agreeable Aztec tribe, who made the mistake to trusted that Cortez was one of their divine beings, Quetzalcoatl, who was described by light skin, red hair, and light eyes. They were willing to impart all their riches and joy to the Spaniards, yet the Spaniards needed more than what the Aztecs were willing…
Symbol of Justice In Mamoulian’s The Mark of Zorro, Don Diego Vega, is known for being the best swordsmen in Spain. Don was urgently was called home by his father, Don Alejandro, which was removed from being alcade by the trant, Don Luis Quintero along with his army. Don Diego came home and figured out what happened to his town while he was away. Diego turned into a masked bandit named Zorro to threat the corrupted government to stop their ways with a note marked with a Z. Diego planned to go…
The article “What Wiped Out the Aztecs? Scientists Find New Clues” begins by giving out background information. It was said that Aztecs, a group of people that once lived in nowadays southern Mexico, experienced a massive decrease in population from 1545- 1550 due to mysterious reasons. Scientists said that around five to 15 million died during this time period, which is locally known as the cocoliztli. From works of earlier artists, scientists hypothesized that these deaths are caused by…
In the Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, the narrator an griot, “...the counsellors of kings,they conserved the constitutions of kingdoms by memory work alone..(Sundiata pg.xxiii)”, Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate, begins with the mention of the King, “ Maghan Kon Fatta… father of the great Sundiata, which had three wives and six children…(Sun.Pg.3)”. The King did rule with one single wife, not being in a monogamous relationship was not emphasized by griot, although having wive means the believe of sanctity…
1. War does not come without consequences. When battle is used as the final option to reach a conclusion, there are both hidden and obvious costs. The obvious costs include casualties, financial costs, and political reform. The hidden costs, however, can be much subtler and have the same magnitude of impact. There are hidden costs for every conflict studied thus far in the course. In Agincourt, the "commonplace character of violence in medieval life" was furthered by the battle (Keegan 116).…
The Aztec Civilization, Inca Civilization, and the Chinese Empire Mesoamerica presents one of the most interesting civilizations of all time. There are several outstanding civilizations in this group, but the Inca and the Aztec civilizations are arguably the most interesting of the Mesoamerican civilizations. Although in the same group, the Inca and Aztec civilizations before the Spanish invasion bear sharp and definitive differences. Nonetheless, they have many unique features that contrast or…