Topic 2 – Session 6 – Big Civilization
Starting in Europe itself, this empire planted colonies in the Caribbean. Then Cortez conquered Mexico and Pizzaro conquered the Incas, establishing a base in South America. Later, the Philippines were conquered. For a long time the Spanish ruled over an empire that was the most lucrative and the largest empire in the world.
Outline
Course Big Civilization
Session 6 Colonization
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Further Information
From History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1521 | Cortes Captures the Aztec Capital | William H. Prescott |
| 1532 | Pizarro Conquers the Incan Empire | Hernando Pizarro| |William H. Prescott |
| 1535 | Mendoza Settles Buenos Aires | Robert Southey |
| 1541 | De Soto Discovers the Mississippi | John S. C. Abbott |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
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Spanish Empire Conquistadors Spanish East Indies
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