Conquistador - Wikipedia
网页Conquistadors (/ kɒnˈk (w) ɪstədɔːrz /, US also /- ˈkiːs -, kɒŋˈ -/) or conquistadores[1] (Spanish: [koŋkistaˈðoɾes], Portuguese: [kõkiʃtɐˈðoɾɨʃ, kõkistɐˈdoɾis]; lit 'conquerors') is the term used to refer to Spanish and Portuguese soldiers and explorers who carried out the conquests and explorations of the Age of Discovery. [2][3] Conquistadors...
Conquistador | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
网页conquistador, any of the leaders in the Spanish conquest of America, especially of Mexico and Peru, in the 16th century. An expedition against Aztec Mexico was led by Hernán Cortés, who set up a base camp at Veracruz in 1519 to prepare for an advance inland.
Conquistador - World History Encyclopedia
网页2022年8月30日 · The Conquistador s, meaning "conquerors", were Iberian military adventurers who operated as the vanguard of empires in the 15th and 16th centuries by exploring areas of the world unknown to Europeans, defeating indigenous armies, and then distributing loot and land.
10 Spanish Conquistadors of the New World - ThoughtCo
网页2021年3月17日 · As conquistadors invaded and colonized the New World, forcing mass surrenders, Spanish rule expanded. Explore the 10 most notable conquistadors.
History - The Story of the Conquistadors - BBC
网页2011年3月29日 · Explore the story of the Spanish Conquistadors and their conquest of the New World. Why was it one of history's turning points?
10 Facts About the Spanish Conquistadors - ThoughtCo
网页2021年2月28日 · Do you know the facts about the ruthless conquistadors who handed the New World to the King of Spain on a bloody platter?
Who Were the Conquistadors? A Historian‘s Perspective
网页2024年5月26日 · The conquistadors, the Spanish explorers, soldiers, and adventurers who led expeditions to the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries, left an indelible mark on the history of the New World. Their actions, driven by a complex mix of motives including the desire for wealth, power, and the spread of Christianity, had far-reaching ...
Who Were the Conquistadors? - History Hit
网页2020年10月22日 · The very name conquistador literally means ‘conqueror’. Knights, soldiers, missionaries and explorers sailed across the world, opening up new trade routes, establishing Spanish colonies and exploring lands which previously had …
Who Were the Spanish Conquistadors? - ThoughtCo
网页2019年8月10日 · Thousands of men came to the New World to seek fortune, glory, and land. For two centuries, these men explored the New World, conquering any native people they came across in the name of the King of Spain (and the hope of gold). They came to be known as the conquistadors.
Hernan Cortes | Expeditions, Biography, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月13日 · Hernán Cortés (born 1485, Medellín, near Mérida, Extremadura, Castile [Spain]—died December 2, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Sevilla) was a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire (1519–21) and won Mexico for …