Explorers and Conquerors

1. Magellan

1.1. discovered a passage now called the Straits of Magellan

1.2. Attempted to sail west from Europe in hopes of finding spices

1.3. King Charles I granted his support to Magellan

1.4. Portuguese captain

1.5. One of his boats made it around the world

1.6. Killed in the Phillpines

2. Francisco Pizarro

2.1. Spanish conquistador

2.2. Conquered the Inca Empire

2.3. Captured and killed Incan emperor Atahualpa

2.4. Claimed Incan lands for Spain

2.5. Was a soldier on expedition of Vasco Núñez de Balboa

2.6. Discovered the Pacific Ocean- 1513

3. Hernan Cortes

3.1. Born in Medellín, Spain

3.2. A soldier in an expedition of Cuba

3.3. He ignored orders and traveled to Mexico

3.4. Overthrowing ruler Montezuma II in the Aztec capital

3.5. Conquered the Aztecs

3.6. 1521

4. Christopher Columbus

4.1. Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile

4.2. Desired fame and fortune

4.3. 1492- Discovery of the Americas

4.4. remembered as a daring and path-breaking explorer

4.5. teenage job on a merchant ship in Italy

4.6. believed journey by boat from Europe to Asia should be easy

5. da Gama

5.1. Africas cape of good hope

5.2. Indian ocean to the coast of india

5.3. brought back spices

5.4. Looted a Muslim ship and killed all the passengers

5.5. 1524 fleet of 14 left for India

5.6. Portuguese explorer ; first European to reach India by sea