Explorers and Conquerors

1. Christopher Columbus

1.1. Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer

1.2. Born in the Republic of Genoa

1.3. Completed four voyages across Atlantic

1.4. Established settlements in Hispaniola

1.5. Proposed to sail to East Indies

1.6. Received support of Spanish Crown

2. Ferdinand Magellan

2.1. Organized Spanish exploration to West Indies

2.2. Organized first circumnavigation of the Earth

2.3. Commanded five vessels to Patagonia

2.4. Born into Portuguese noble family

2.5. Portuguese explorer

2.6. Skilled sailor and naval officer

3. John Cabot

3.1. A Venetian explorer and navigator

3.2. Discovered coast of North America (1497)

3.3. First explorer of mainland since Norse

3.4. Under King Henry III of England

3.5. Born in 1450

3.6. Death is a mystery

4. Francisco Pizzaro

4.1. Spanish conquistador

4.2. Conquered the Inca Empire

4.3. Killed Incan emperor Atahualpa

4.4. Claims land for Spain

4.5. Governor of New Castile

4.6. Died 26 June 1541

5. Hernán cortés

5.1. Spanish Conquistador

5.2. Caused fall of Aztec Empire

5.3. Brought Mexico under King of Castile

5.4. Began first Spanish colonization of Americas

5.5. 1st and 3rd Governor of New Spain

5.6. Born in Medellín, Spain