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3 mar 2023 · Spanish explorers were adventurers and conquerors who traveled the seas on behalf of the Spanish monarch in pursuit of new territory and riches. They proceeded on a series of journeys that expanded Spain’s territorial claims and strengthened its riches and power beginning in the late 15th century.
List of famous Spanish explorers with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
9 sie 2023 · This is a list of 20 famous Spanish Explorers that made multiple discoveries throughout the New World and helped build a global empire.
17 mar 2021 · As conquistadors invaded and colonized the New World, forcing mass surrenders, Spanish rule expanded. Explore the 10 most notable conquistadors.
In March 1521, Ponce de León finally returned to Southwest Florida with the first large-scale attempt to establish a Spanish colony in what is now the continental United States. However, the native Calusa people fiercely resisted the incursion, and Ponce de Léon was seriously wounded in a skirmish.
9 lis 2009 · Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain.
6 paź 2024 · Francisco Pizarro (born c. 1475, Trujillo, Extremadura, Castile [Spain]—died June 26, 1541, Lima [now in Peru]) was a Spanish conqueror of the Inca empire and founder of the city of Lima in Peru.
