WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conquistadors (/kɒnˈk(w)ɪstədɔːrz/, US also /-ˈkiːs-, kɒŋˈ-/) or conquistadores (Spanish : [koŋkistaˈðoɾes], Portuguese: [kõkistɐˈdoɾis, kõkiʃtɐˈðoɾɨʃ]; meaning ‘conquerors’) were the explorer-soldiers of the Spanish and Portuguese empires of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Conquistadors as Conquerors: Hernán Cortés By far, the most famous conquistadors in common memory are the ones that toppled the powerful and vast empires of the Aztecs and the Incas. Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro are the names associated with these respective conquests.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two most famous Spanish conquistadors were Francisco Pizarro, who conquered the Incan Empire, and Hernán Cortés, who took the Aztec Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Famous conquistadors who have been remembered in history include Francisco Pizarro, Juan Pizarro, Hernando Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, Diego Velazquez de Cuellar, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Panfilo de Narvaez, Lope de Aguirre, and Francisco de Orellana.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) As one of the first conquistadors, Hernán Cortés was responsible for claiming Mexico for Spain. Fransisco Pizarro (1478-1541) Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475-1519) Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1490-1559) Juan Ponce de León (1460-1521) Hernando de Soto (1497-1542)