Most successful Spanish Conquistador/Explorer 1400-1600

Most successful Spanish Conquistador/Explorer 1400-1600

  • Hernando Cortes- Mexico

    Votes: 14 70.0%
  • Francisco Pizarro- Colombia, Peru

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Diego De Almagro- Chili

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Ponce De Leon- Florida

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Hernando De Soto- Mississippi River

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Nunez De Balboa- Pacific Ocean

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Pedro De Alvarado- Mexico

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Juan Elcano- attempts another circumnavigation of globe but fails

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Francis Xavier- Malaysia, China, Japan

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    20
Most successful Spanish Conquistador/Explorer 1400-1600
Hello everyone,
I know most of these figures are not particularly nice dudes, so I used the word most successful instead of my normal word greatest. If there is anyone I am missing please feel free to list them in comments.
Hernando Cortes- Mexico
Francisco Pizarro- Colombia, Peru
Diego De Almagro- Chili
Ponce De Leon- Florida
Hernando De Soto- Mississippi River
Nunez De Balboa- Pacific Ocean
Pedro De Alvarado- Mexico
Juan Elcano- attempts another circumnavigation of globe but fails
Francis Xavier- Malaysia, China, Japan

Source
The DK book "Explorers" by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
 
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