Hernán Cortés

reigning colony of the New World. Originally, the Spaniards enslaved Caribbean tribes and made them do work such as growing crops and mining gold. Then Hernan Cortes arrived in the New World at age 19. The governor of Cuba allowed Cortes to plan an excursion with 600 men to examine rumors of an upscale kingdom somewhere in the remote mainland. Cortes…

A common way of doing so was to marry off daughters of nobles, who were virgins, to nobles of other nations as a gift or as a sign of a long lasting friendship. For example, in The Conquest of New Spain, Hernan Cortes received a “fine girl” to treat well and if he did, he would in return get “gold and cloaks”. Diaz, the author of The New Conquest of Spain never mentioned anything regarding the Spanish giving up their own women as a part of any type of alliance…

detailed and in-depth look into a major historical event like we do with Bernal Diaz del Castillo “Historia Verdadera de la Conquista de la Nueva España” or “The True History of the Conquest of the New Spain.” Written by a foot soldier alongside Hernan Cortes, “True History,” allows us to get a front row view to what can be considered one of the most fundamental encounters between European travelers and New World natives. Notably, it is not written is standard academic prose but rather an…

When Hernan Cortés first arrived in 1519 in modern-day Mexico, he encountered natives from Cuetlaxteca. He was presented with gifts, and he proceeded to march to the palace in Tenochtitlan. Upon Montezuma meeting Cortés, the Aztecs soon came to worship Cortés as a God, of which Cortés took advantage. Along the way to palace, though, he was presented with sacrifices, which rightfully disgusted him, and he punished the royal envoy (Conquest of Mexico). This act of moral impurity formed only the…

The Conquistadors are Spanish men that explored who find the new world but most importantly South America. Who was Francisco Pizzaro? He was a Spanish Conquistador who was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. In 1528 Pizzaro was welcomed by the Inca’s leader Wayna Capac but in the Inca’s trusted leader died of small pox. Pizzaro went back to Panama overjoyed and while he was there him and his partners planned for their next conquest. 1529 when he went back to Spain the queen gave them a license…

Though the poem does not offer a name for the poet, readers are informed about the poet’s knowledge of the Portuguese and Tuscan languages, her residency Perú, and her status as a “heroic lady.” The name Clarinda was given to the anonymous poet by Menéndez Pelayo based on line 570 of the Discurso. There are several scholars who believe the use of the name Clarinda is wrong and inappropriate, but the giving of this name adds more about how others have viewed the Discurso and its author through…

There were four people that presented at the oral presentation I attended. Out of the four two of them connected and stood out to me. I really enjoyed “Malinche: Traitor or Founder of Mexico?” by Sarah Griggs and “Introverts: The Outliers of Society” by Eunice Lee. I really enjoyed Sarah’s presentation because it brought a lot of new information. I have never heard of Malinche and the history behind her. I learned that when a young slave girl died her parents sent Malinche off to slavery and…

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…