Conquistador Collection (#3)

Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, 1485 - 1547. Spanish Conquistador
UIG5419965 Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, 1485 - 1547. Spanish Conquistador

"Le bapteme de l empereur azteque Cuauhtemoc (vers 1497-1525) a Santa Cruz Acatlan par le pretre Bartolome de
AIS5381491 "Le bapteme de l empereur azteque Cuauhtemoc (vers 1497-1525) a Santa Cruz Acatlan par le pretre Bartolome de Olmedo (mort en 1524)

CENTENO, Diego (1505-1549). Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru. Peru (s)
AIS5394683 CENTENO, Diego (1505-1549). Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru. Peru (s. XVI) 1851 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diego Centeno and bunk sick)

Portrait of Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) Spanish navigator, he discovered Florida in 1513
NWI4922566 Portrait of Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) Spanish navigator, he discovered Florida in 1513.; (add.info.: Portrait of Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) Spanish navigator

Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (en fr. Francois Pizarre, 1478-1541), Spanish conquistador
NWI4921293 Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (en fr. Francois Pizarre, 1478-1541), Spanish conquistador.; (add.info.: Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (en fr)

Francisco Pizarro (in fr. Francois Pizarre, 1478-1541), Spanish conquistador
NWI4921186 Francisco Pizarro (in fr. Francois Pizarre, 1478-1541), Spanish conquistador, before the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Charles V or V (1500-1558)

Discover the New World (Discovery of America): Title page of the story of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro
NWI4852940 Discover the New World (Discovery of America): Title page of the story of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1475-1541) on the conquest of Peru in 1535

House of Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) in Mexico City built by the Indians, 16th century
NWI4850820 House of Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) in Mexico City built by the Indians, 16th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Map of the itinerary of the Spanish expedition of Hernando De Soto (1500-1542)
NWI4850788 Map of the itinerary of the Spanish expedition of Hernando De Soto (1500-1542) through the southeast of the United States, North America, 1539-1542

Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) returned to Toledo, Spain and a fete was organized in his honour for
NWI4850743 Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) returned to Toledo, Spain and a fete was organized in his honour for the conquest of Mexico and the Azteques, 1520

Portrait of Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521), Spanish conquistador. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4854273 Portrait of Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521), Spanish conquistador. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521), Spanish conquistador

Hernando Cortes (Cortez, 1485-1547) lost two horses in the battle against the Indians of Tlaxcalan in the conquete of
NWI4847037 Hernando Cortes (Cortez, 1485-1547) lost two horses in the battle against the Indians of Tlaxcalan in the conquete of Mexico, 1519

Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, had his ships slashed to take away any chance of
NWI4901496 Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, had his ships slashed to take away any chance of retreat from his men after his arrival in Mexico in 1519

First expedition on the Pacific Ocean in 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519)
NWI4850155 First expedition on the Pacific Ocean in 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) led the Spanish conquistadors aboard canoes to the Isthmus of Panama (Central America)

Spanish boat from Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547) sailing to Mexico, 1519
NWI4850037 Spanish boat from Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547) sailing to Mexico, 1519. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Geography Atlas: representation of the island of Santo Domingo in the West Indies
VEN5031364 Geography Atlas: representation of the island of Santo Domingo in the West Indies. Map taken from an atlas by Antonio del Monte y Tejada (1783-1861) with portraits of Christopher Columbus

Portrait of Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) Spanish explorer and companion of Pizarro during the conquest of Peru
NWI4903401 Portrait of Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) Spanish explorer and companion of Pizarro during the conquest of Peru.; (add.info)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa is raising his sword to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain in 1513. Engraving
NWI4902373 Vasco Nunez de Balboa is raising his sword to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain in 1513. Engraving. Balboa raising his sword to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain

Portrait in armor of Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1476-1541) Spanish conqueror of Peru
NWI4903729 Portrait in armor of Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1476-1541) Spanish conqueror of Peru.; (add.info.: Portrait in armor of Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre)

The ruins of the church founded by Pedro de Alvarado
2910778 The ruins of the church founded by Pedro de Alvarado; (add.info.: Illustration of the ruins of the church founded by Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541)

Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar
3473272 Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving)
8635731 Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage)

The Kaiser's Garland: The Return of the Conqueror (litho)
8642726 The Kaiser's Garland: The Return of the Conqueror (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of the Conqueror)

The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635152 The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Campaigns of Alexander the Great)

The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635118 The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Interview between Johannes I and Sviatoslav (litho)
8661292 The Interview between Johannes I and Sviatoslav (litho) by Mosley, Leslie (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interview between Johannes I and Sviatoslav)

Portrait de Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1475-1541), conquistador espagnol. Peinture anonyme. Madrid
AIS5374066 Portrait de Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1475-1541), conquistador espagnol. Peinture anonyme. Madrid. Ibero-American Cooperation Centre.; © Iberfoto

Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Bivouac of the expedition of Hernando de Soto (1496-1542)
NWI4846978 Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Bivouac of the expedition of Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) conquistador and Spanish explorer in the forest of Florida, 1539

The Spanish exploration expedition in Central America under the command of Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519)
NWI4849845 The Spanish exploration expedition in Central America under the command of Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) discovered the Pacific Ocean on September 25, 1513

Hernando Cortez (Fernado Cortes - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico
527799 Hernando Cortez (Fernado Cortes - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, making contact with native Mexicans. Hand-coloured lithograph, 1827.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Spanish conquistador in horse armor, New Spain, 16th century (Francisco Coronado or Juan de Oonate)
NWI4850265 Spanish conquistador in horse armor, New Spain, 16th century (Francisco Coronado or Juan de Oonate). Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Diego Velazquez de Cuellar (1465-1524) conquistador and Spanish explorer in Cuba
NWI4920999 Portrait of Diego Velazquez de Cuellar (1465-1524) conquistador and Spanish explorer in Cuba. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

1522 exploration led by Cristobal de Olid, one of Cortes most trusted lieutenants
3478889 1522 exploration led by Cristobal de Olid, one of Cortes most trusted lieutenants; (add.info.: 1522 exploration led by Cristobal de Olid, one of Cortes most trusted lieutenants)

Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico
XEE5033383 Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico: plan made by the Spaniards who took part in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under the orders

Ceremony of Aztec Adoration in the Temple of the Sun (Mexico City, Mexico)
NWI4900226 Ceremony of Aztec Adoration in the Temple of the Sun (Mexico City, Mexico). With a conquistador observing the ritual scene, 15th-16th century

The conquete of Mexico by Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547)
XEE5027303 The conquete of Mexico by Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547). Painting of the 19th century: Cortez capture Panfilo de Narvaez in 1520 - Madrid

Farewell between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027230 Farewell between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma: 1466 - 1520) before the departure of Cortes (1500)

Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels
3846963 Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels; (add.info.: Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels - the fall of the Aztec Empire)

Conquistador Hernans Cortes attacking natives in Mexico, 16th century (engraving)
531383 Conquistador Hernans Cortes attacking natives in Mexico, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Hernando Cortes (Cortez - 1485-1547)); Universal History Archive/UIG

COLUMBUS, ChrIstopher (1451-1506). Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs service, discoverer of America in 1492
AIS5394620 COLUMBUS, ChrIstopher (1451-1506). Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs service, discoverer of America in 1492.; Private Collection; (add.info)

Spaniards attack and island defended by Aztecs while a priest baptizes a baby
PNP344515 Spaniards attack and island defended by Aztecs while a priest baptizes a baby, copied from the Codex Telleriano-Remensis

Geography. Christopher Columbus arrives in America, 1492 Illustration in: Belles Images d'Histoire
3434652 Geography. Christopher Columbus arrives in America, 1492 Illustration in: Belles Images d'Histoire (History Schoolbook), by H

Discovery and Conquest of America, the capture of the Caribbean chief Caonabo on the island of San Domingo by
IND113059 Discovery and Conquest of America, the capture of the Caribbean chief Caonabo on the island of San Domingo by the Spanish

Atahualpa, the last Incan Emperor, captured by Francisco Pizzaro during the Spanish conquest
FLO4621165 Atahualpa, the last Incan Emperor, captured by Francisco Pizzaro during the Spanish conquest. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique

Representation of Bartolome de las Casas praying for the Conquistador Hernan Cortes, 1844 (engraving)
ELD4859152 Representation of Bartolome de las Casas praying for the Conquistador Hernan Cortes, 1844 (engraving); (add.info.: Representation of Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) Dominican priest

Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico
XEE5033389 Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico: plan made by the Spaniards who took part in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under the orders

Meeting between Hernan Cortes and Montezuma II Aztec King (engraving)
AIS5395114 Meeting between Hernan Cortes and Montezuma II Aztec King (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521): CORTES

Hernandez Cortes or Cortez (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, in Xaltelolco
528206 Hernandez Cortes or Cortez (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, in Xaltelolco, and beside him is La Malinche his native mistress who acted as interpreter

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"Conquistador: Unveiling the Legacy of Spanish Conquerors in the New World" Step back in time to witness the epic tale of conquest and exploration as we delve into the captivating world of conquistadors. From Alvarado to Pizarro, these intrepid Spanish explorers left an indelible mark on history. One iconic painting that immortalizes their triumph is "The Conquest of Tenochtitlan, " a mesmerizing oil panel from the renowned Conquest of Mexico series. It vividly portrays Hernan Cortes and his men as they overthrow Moctezuma II's Aztec empire, forever altering the course of Mesoamerican civilization. Among these fearless conquerors was Pedro de Alvarado, whose exploits are captured in various historical depictions. In one illustration, we see him leading Spanish troops towards Michoacan Province, causing indigenous Purhepecha (Tarascan) Indians to flee their village in fear. Diego Rivera's fresco titled "The Taking of Cuernavaca" further immerses us in this era. Adorning Cortez-Palace in Cuernevaca, Mexico, it showcases the relentless pursuit by conquistadors to expand their dominion over native lands. Notable figures like Francisco Pizarro and Pedro de Valdivia also played pivotal roles during this age of exploration. Their audacious endeavors are commemorated through American banknote engravings and illustrations that depict Valdivia's conquests in Chile. Moctezuma II himself stands at a crossroads between two worlds as he welcomes conquistadors beneath a grand canopy at Tenochtitlan. This symbolic moment signifies both awe and trepidation for what lies ahead – an encounter that would shape history forever. Beyond Central America, our journey takes us to St. Augustine, Florida – founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565.