History A-Level
Conquistadores
What Conquistadores means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conquistadores
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The men who drove the expansion of the Spanish Empire, notably Hernán Cortés in Mexico and Francisco Pizarro in Peru.
Topics that use Conquistadores
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The drive to 'Great Power' status, 1516–1556 (AQA A-Level)
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