Conquistadors
No CoverA historical look at Spanish conquistadors, their violent conquests, and impact on indigenous peoples in the Americas.
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A historical look at Spanish conquistadors, their violent conquests, and impact on indigenous peoples in the Americas.
When there was a battle to be fought, these warriors were there: gladiators, conquistadors, ninjas, Vikings . . . From Roman arenas to the lawless high seas, this series for readers age 12 and up spotlights the world's most fearsome combatants. Each title surveys the history of a fighting group, examining key leaders, weapons, skills, rules of warfare, and reasons for existing. In the early 1500s, driven by greed, glory, and God, the group of Spanish fighters called conquistadors struck fear in ...
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Frequent descriptions of violent conquests and destruction of indigenous peoples.
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References to God as a motivator for conquest; some religious framing.
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Themes of colonialism and European power struggles in conquest context.
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Detailed accounts of cruelty and systemic suffering of indigenous peoples.
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