Latin American History: Discovery and Conquest (1492-1572)
The age of discovery and conquest is one of the most fascinating periods in all of the history of Latin America. The discovery and subsequent conquest of the Americas was the single most important cultural encounter in history, a sequence of events that rocked the Old World as well as the New.
La Navidad: First European Settlement in the Americas
On Columbus' first voyage, he was forced to leave behind 39 men at a settlement he named "La Navidad." One year later, he returned to find it burned to the ground, and all of the men massacred.
On Columbus' first voyage, he was forced to leave behind 39 men at a settlement he named "La Navidad." One year later, he returned to find it burned to the ground, and all of the men massacred.
Antonio de Montesinos
On December 4, 1511, Dominican friar Antonio de Montesinos delivered a scathing sermon to the Spanish colonists on Hispaniola, criticizing them for enslaving the natives of the Caribbean. He was practically run out of town, but continued his work on behalf of better conditions for the natives until his death in 1545.
On December 4, 1511, Dominican friar Antonio de Montesinos delivered a scathing sermon to the Spanish colonists on Hispaniola, criticizing them for enslaving the natives of the Caribbean. He was practically run out of town, but continued his work on behalf of better conditions for the natives until his death in 1545.
Biography of Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese navigator and captain who led the first expedition that successfully circled the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese navigator and captain who led the first expedition that successfully circled the globe.
The First New World Voyage of Christopher Columbus (1492)
Christopher Columbus may have been looking for a new trade route to Asia when he set out in 1492, but he discovered something far more important. Columbus made several stops on his monumental first voyage, including the present-day Bahamas, Cuba and Hispaniola.
Christopher Columbus may have been looking for a new trade route to Asia when he set out in 1492, but he discovered something far more important. Columbus made several stops on his monumental first voyage, including the present-day Bahamas, Cuba and Hispaniola.