For southwestern Colombia, Bolivia, and Argentina, Spanish conquistadores from Peru combined parties with other conquistadors arriving more directly from the Caribbean and Río de la Plata …

Dec 11, 2025 · 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 …

Aug 30, 2022 · In the English language, the term 'conquistador' tends to be applied most frequently to Spanish military adventurers in the Americas, but it may also be applied to …

Spanish explorers with hopes of conquest in the New World were known as conquistadores. Hernán Cortés arrived on Hispaniola in 1504 and participated in the conquest of the Island.

Jun 28, 2023 · Armed with the an adelantado, a title bestowed upon the conquistador by the Spanish monarch, conquistadors were instrumental in the conquest and colonization of vast …

Conquistadors were Spanish explorers and warriors in the 15th to 17th centuries who played a pivotal role in the conquest of large parts of the Americas. They were motivated by the pursuit …

Conquistadors or conquistadores were Spanish and Portuguese colonizers who explored, traded with and conquered parts of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania ...

Oct 22, 2020 · In 1492, Columbus left Spain on the order of the Spanish rulers, Ferdinand and Isabella as he attempted to sail round the world to the Far East. Instead, he ‘discovered’ the …

May 8, 2025 · Many conquistadors searched for the legendary El Dorado, but they never found the mythical city of gold. Following Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492, it wasn't long …

Most of the Spanish empire lay in what is now Latin America, but Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to explore and settle the southern part of what is now the United States, …