Cortes Generales

Did only a handful of Spaniards led by Hernan Cortes really conquer the great Aztec empire? One might get that idea from reading certain history books but there may be some jokesters who will answer no in order to evoke a good laugh from their audience. Surprisingly the jokesters may be shocked that their “joke” is seriously closer to the truth than they could imagine. The “Spanish” conquest of the Aztec empire was accomplished through a series of “lucky” events and such a large number of allies…

Conquest of Peru was the capture of the Inca Empire, which was ruled by emperor Atahualpa. With these cruel and tragic events, the culture and history of these civilizations might have had an impact to Europe. During the Conquest of Mexico, Hernan Cortes, leader of the Spanish army, initiated the attack by deceiving the Aztec emperor and being able to slip past his guard, making the invasion unpreventable. During the Conquest of Peru, Francisco Pizarro and his men did similar actions to begin…

conquistador invasion led by Cortes. Internal conflict within Mexico along with plague and disease carried to the continent by the conquistadors also contributed greatly to the demise of Aztec civilization. The Aztecs were expecting a visit from a deity matching the characteristics of Cortes. This coincidence allowed Cortes and his men to take advantage of the situation by gaining access to the capitol of the Aztec empire, Tenochtitlan. (Dovas) During the conquest of the Aztecs, Cortes allied…

The death of Franco elevated Don Juan Carlos de Borbón to the throne. In the years from 1969 up until Franco’s death in 1975, Prince Juan Carlos had remained in the background and seemed to follow the dictator’s plans of appointing him his successor as head of state with the title of King of Spain. Once in power as king, Juan Carlos facilitated the development of the current political system, as his father, Don Juan de Borbón, had advocated since 1946. The transition was an ambitious plan that…

We have decided to take a virtual trip to Barcelona, Spain. Since we are on a budget, my classmate Jackie Davis and I will travel to Barcelona together. We will leave Tallahassee, FL on March 1, 2017, with stops in Atlanta and New York and arrive in Barcelona, Spain the next morning of March 2nd. It will be spring when we arrive in Spain; therefore, the temperature will be around 60/70 degrees. We have packed light sweaters/jackets, jeans, long & short sleeve shirts and comfortable walking…