Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest

Seven myths of the Spanish conquest By Sarah Macedo December 3, 2011 Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest

“ a handful of adventurers” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Monument of Columbus and Queen Isabella in Madrid, Spain built in the 1880s.

“ neither paid nor forced” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest A painting of the conquest of the Aztec Empire credited to Miguel Gonzales on display in Mexico.

“ invisible warriors” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Image of Aztec Warriors.

“ under the Lordship of the King” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Spanish Royal Shield

“ The Lost Words of La Malinche” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Image portraying an alliance between the Spanish and the Tlaxcalteca

“ The Indians are Coming to an End” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest “ The Funeral of Atahualpa”, a ruler of the Incan civilization. It was considered to be a major step in the “conquest” over the Incan peoples.

“ Apes and Men” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest A picture illustrating the “White Man’s Burden” during the Age of Imperialism. This particular image was used in support of the American colonization of the Philippines, but the same ideology can be seen during the 16 th century Spanish conquest.

Work cited ,[object Object],[object Object],Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Matthew Restall

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