Bernal Diaz del Castillo Bernal Diaz was born in 1492 or 1498 to Maria Diaz Rejón and Francisco Diaz del Castillo, a regidor (council member) of the town of Medina del Campo, in Castilla y León. The family was distinguished but not wealthy. In 1514, Bernal went to seek his fortune in America with Pedrarias Dávila (Pedro Árias de Ávila), Bishop Fonseca's newly appointed governor of Castilla del Oro. A cruel and unscrupulous schemer, Pedrarias excelled at extorting riches by torturing native rulers, looting gems and gold from their graves, and eliminating potential rivals. (Pedrarias had his prospective son-in-law Balboa and four companions beheaded on trumped-up charges in 1519.)
My famous person in the 1830’s is Porfirio DIaz. He was a mexican general and then soon became the mexican president at a time. In this essay I will tell you the marvelous life of Porfirio Diaz. He will forever be well known for his great accomplishments. He had a lifespan of 45 long years.
Hernando De Alarcon Hernando De Alcorcon was a spanish navigator of the 16th century. He was born in Trujillo Extremadura. Alarcón 's mission was to provide supplies for Francisco Coronado 's expedition in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola. They became first non-Indians to sight Alta California on September 5, 1540. His family hoped he would become a lawyer, but he told his father he would rather explore the West Indies.
Bernardo de Galvez deserves recognition for shaping florida to be the way it is today. This Spanish born sailor sailed from his homeland to the eastern seaboard of the new world in 1777. Bernardo fought the british and claim Florida for spain which ended up becoming the 27th state. He also connected florida with other states which caused people to move there and gave florida allies before it was a state.
Campos Famous Burritos is where you want to be for satisfying Mexican food at great prices. The venue has been around for forty years and is a local favorite. Orders are placed at a counter and there is plenty of seating to enjoy the food. Campos Famous Burritos is open every day of the week. Hours are from early mornings through the late evening.
General • First Name: Bartolomé • Last Name: de Las Casas • Middle Name: X • Birth Date: 11 November 1481 • Gender: Male • Ethnicity/Nationality: Spanish General Info: Bartolomé de Las Casas lived during the 16th century. He was one of the first people to settle in the New World. He is most famous for being a social reformer who indeed introduced many social reforms to the world never seen before.
Preston Lipscomb 5/22/17 Hernan Cortes Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conqueror. He was born in 1485 in Medellin, Spain. He died on December 2, 1547. He invaded Mexico in 1519, and he conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521. His parents’ names were Martin Cortez and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano.
He was born around 1460/1474 in the city Santervas De Campos, Spain. He died July, 1521 in the city Havana, Cuba when he was 47 years old. His occupation was an explorer/conquistador. He was mostly best known for exploring and discovering Florida and searching for the legendary fountain of youth.
Joaquin Murrieta once said, “there is nothing so dangerous in its consequences as an injustice to individuals.” If Joaquin Murrieta knows anything about life it is about suffering injustices throughout his lifetime. Joaquin is known for being an outlaw, leader, and founder of an outlaw gang during the Gold Rush named the Five Joaquins. In history, there have been many versions of Joaquin Murrieta; some people describe Joaquin Murrieta as a real-life Robin who stole from the rich to give to the poor, and others describe him as a fifty robber who robbed for his own benefit. The truth is that Joaquin Murrietta was not good but not bad either; he was just human and just did what he needed to survive.
Caudillos are a major factor in how latin americas government was established and brought to what it is now. Caudillos are mainly the ranchers that lived on the plains and made a living from the land. Buenos Aires was a very civilized society compared to internal Argentine area. My opinion is that this vast area of plains wouldn 't have been civilized if it wasn 't for these gaucho leaders causing problems and the impact of Buenos Aries upon the lacking internal Argentine area. Argentinas vast area of ranches and farming potential could have been utilized to attribute to further success of Buenos Aries I feel like.
Quintana Roo state, southeastern Mexico, on the eastern side of the Yucatán Peninsula. Its northern shore is on the Yucatán Channel, a passage between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea; it is also bounded by the Caribbean to the east, by Belize and Guatemala to the south, by the state of Campeche to the west, and by the state of Yucatán to the northwest. The state capital, Chetumal, is located on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the Hondo River, on the frontier with Belize. Quintana Roo occupies a hot, humid, and heavily forested lowland dotted with cenotes (water-filled sinkholes) and limestone caves.
Bartolome de Las Casas was born in 1848 in Spain. Las Casas was a Spanish historian and dominican missionary who objected the Spanish treatment of the Natives. Las Casas is known for his famous writings which weren’t published until many years after his death. Las Casas was not like any ordinary man in his time period. He opposed to several things the Spanish had against the Natives.
Francisco Pizarro: Spanish Explorer and Conquistador Basic Information Francisco Pizarro was born circa 1476 in Trujillo, Spain. The area where he was born was poverty-stricken, with less than standard housing and barely enough food to sustain their large family. His father, Captain Gonzalo Pizarro, was a poor farmer while his mother, Francisca Gonzalez, was of humble heritage.
Ever heard of somebody who was claimed as a murder for three hundred people? If not, then you are going to hear about it now and be well aware of who he is . Pedro Alonso Lopez, also known as Monster of the Andes, was a colombian serial killer who was sentenced for killing eighty girls, but he claimed he murded and rapped about three hundred. Pedro Lopez was known for raping girls around his country then moved to Peru and Ecuador and all around. Pedros dad died when Benilda; his mother, was three months pregnant with her son at the time of his father's death.
On November 15,Officer Jeronimo Yanez was charged with manslaughter and various gun charges due to a shooting at a routine traffic stop. On July 6, almost 5 months ago, Officer Jeronimo Yanez pulled over Philando Castile, with the assumption that he was involved in a robbery that happened a few days prior. Mr. Castile had his girlfriend and his child in the car when he was pulled over. After handing the officer his license and registration, Mr. Castile that he was armed, but there was a permit for the gun with his papers.
