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10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World
In 1513, Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro joined Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his march to the “South Sea,” across the Isthmus of Panama. During their journey, Balboa and ...
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These 500-Year-Old Cannons May Help Unravel the Mysteries of the Coronado Expedition
In 1541, Spanish explorers established a settlement called San Geronimo III in present-day southern Arizona. Led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, the conquistadors were exploring what is now the ...
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The age of exploration
The strategies used by the conquistadors were well-designed. Take Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés - he set up conflicts within the Aztec Empire, imported foreign disease, and defeated the mighty ...