Conquistador, written by Buddy Levy about the famous ventures of Hernan Cortes, places the reader in the 16th century, or the era c.1450-c. 1750 ce. During this time, the idea of exploration was spreading quickly, as kingdoms and empires in Europe sought to expand their territory. Portugal, with Spain following after, led the way for exploration as they headed south. Spain, however, ventured west, driven by a patriotic attitude of expanding past their borders. Levy tells the story of Hernan Cortes, originally setting sail from Spain, as he sailed from Cuba to the shores of Mexico in 1519, eager about the discovery of new lands.
Juan Ponce de León[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan ˈponθe ðe leˈon]; 1474 – July 1521)[2] was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named during his first voyage to the area in 1513. Though in popular culture, he was supposedly searching for the Fountain of Youth, there is no contemporary evidence to support the story, which is likely a myth.[3] Ponce de León returned to southwest Florida in 1521 to lead 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 de León was seriously
He was on an adventure to discover somewhere new ,but then he ended up in what would soon to be called Florida. He was amazed by the beautiful place that he discovered. The land was capped with ellagent flower which developed the name la florida, land of flowers. In 1513 Juan Ponce De Leon set out on his adventure to the Americas for the fountain of youth, but unfortunately he died before he could ever find it.
As we all know, Christopher Columbus set sail into the unknown in 1492. His efforts and findings sparked a time period of exploration, trade, colonization, and even new alliances. Years before, another explorer, although lesser-known was born. Their name was Juan Ponce de Leon. Juan Ponce de Leon is a Spaniard conquistador and explorer.
Christopher Columbus, an Italian sailor, known as a navigator, colonizer, and inventor. Columbus computation error for an expedition to the East Indies resulted in his appearance in Espanola. Columbus used technology available to him in the 1400’s. Today sailor has technology far superior to Columbus day.
Hernando de Soto Have you ever heard of a male named Henando De Soto well if you haven'y then i think you should come and listen he is a pretty good person and as i should also say is that he is a good sailor to. Hernado de Soto was a spanish and conquistador explorer in 1495-1542 he led the first europe expedition deep into the territory of the modern day of the United States ( Flordia,Georiga,Alabama,and most likely Arkansas)and the first documented European to have crossed the Arkansas River which was Hernando de Soto Hernado de Soto was raised by two parents who were both them self hidalogs which means extremaduras a region
Juan Ponce De Leon was born in Spain in 1460. He was born in a poor but noble family. He served as a page at the court of Aragon. He learned social skills, religious and military tactics there, which led him to become a soldier and fight against the Moors in Granada. He gained fame and fortune like other conquistadores.
Actively the women in Soto 's family would engage in preparing meal for the family. Carolyn 's mother prepared meals for the family visit, in addition Soto 's Mother and Grandmother Prepared the meal for the family visit. In conclusion Soto being observant of Carolyn 's family and his own family, he realizes that he was worried and didn 't have to be because their families Are so different, but they have a lot in
As you can tell, Hernando Cortes was a very important explorer in history. Cortes had a great impact on our world. Cortes discovered many things. His first successful expedition reached the Mexican Coast in 1519. He was mistaken for Quetzalcoatl, a god/king of the people’s land.
November 8, 1519, Hernan Cortes at Tenochtitlan and was welcomed by an Aztec Emperor, Montezuma the second. Even though Montezuma didn’t trust Cortes, he thought that Cortes might be their god Quetzalcoatl, just in a human form. Montezuma gave Hernan and his men gifts of gold because he thought by giving them gifts would keep Cortes from taking over their city, but they made Cortes want more and more. Cortes imprisoned Montezuma within his own city, but Governor Velasquez from Cuba sent the expedition under conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez to take orders from Cortez.
Miguel Hidalgo When people think of an epic hero, do they think of an epic hero as being only a story-base character or can they be real people? Miguel Hidalgo certainly fits the epic hero exemplar. He has strong enough qualities that can support an answer stating that, real people are able to represent an epic hero. Most people define an epic hero as “brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand
May 18, 1539 I got recruited to start an expedition going to Florida with the leader of our expedition Hernando de Soto. Furthermore in the expedition, I didn’t have a clue about our general, I just knew his name. Then in the expedition I heard from a few other soldiers Hernando de Soto told everybody why our group of people is going on this journey. The purpose of this expedition is for us to find gold and silver. In the expedition the estimate of the number of us was about 600 of us.
Conquistadores is to be considered as Spanish "heros". Vasco Balboa – "found" the Pacific Ocean over the isthmus of Panama. Ferdinand Magellan – circumnavigated the globe (he was the first to do as such). Ponce de Leon – touches and names Florida searching for fabulous "Wellspring of Youth". Hernando DeSoto –
He gained fame as an excellent horseman, fighter, and tactician. During that time, de Soto was impacted by the achievements of Juan Ponce de León, the first European to reach Florida; Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean coast of the Americas and Ferdinand Magellan, who first sailed that ocean to East Asia. Conquest of peru In 1530, de Soto became a regidor of León, Nicaragua.he led people up
Individuals tend to think of a “hero” as a kind person, someone who saves the entire population from a dreadful misery. Hernan Cortes, a Spanish soldier and conquistador, is a hero (in the minds of some) for acting courageously and enhancing Spain’s economy with the gold taken from the Aztecs. But as glorious as he may seem, he also killed many Mexican Natives and Aztecs and caused many unnecessary battles and disruptions for them. Aside from disease, Cortes also majorly disrupted the Aztec culture and religion by converting many to Catholicism. Depending on what facts were taken into consideration throughout his life, he could be seen as a hero, or a villain.