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Conquistador

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Conquistadors is a term used to refer to the soldiers and explorers of the Spanish Empire or the Portuguese Empire in a general sense. During the Age of Discovery, conquistadors sailed beyond Europe to the Americas, Oceania, Africa, and Asia, conquering territory and opening trade routes. They colonized much of the world for Spain and Portugal in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
  • Conquest 

  • Background 

  • Early Portuguese period 

  • Birth of the Spanish Kingdom 

  • Treaties 

  • Colonization of Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and South America 

  • North America colonization 

  • Asia and Oceania colonization, and the Pacific exploration 

  • Portuguese exploration 

  • After 1500: West and East Africa, Asia, and the Pacific 

  • North America 

  • South America 

  • Iberian Union period (1580–1640) 

  • Disease in the Americas 

  • Mythic lands 

  • Secrecy and disinformation 

  • Financing and governance 

  • Military advantages 

  • Strategy 

  • Tactics 

  • Firearms and crossbows 

  • Animals 

  • Navigation 

  • Ship design 

  • Winds and currents 

  • Cartography 

  • People in the service of Spain 

  • People in the service of Portugal