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Ferdinand of Aragon + Isabella of Castile

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Ferdinand of Aragon + Isabella of Castile

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Ferdinand of Aragon (1452-1516) and Isabella of Castile (1451-1504) had one of the most historically profiable marriages. It eventually led to a unified, undisputed Christian Spain in which many achievements occurred under their rule, often regarded as "the Golden Age" of Spain.

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Francisco Pizarro (1474-1541) was a Spanish conquistador and eventual Governor of Peru. He was an ideal soldier and military commander, leading his men toward victory and control over several Inca cities. One of those cities being Cuzco; now known as Lima, the capital of modern day Peru.

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Bartholomeu Dias (1450-1500) was the first European Navigator to round the southern tip of Africa. The route he took opened up trade with India and other south eastern countries previously blocked by the Ottoman empire.

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Vasco Nunez Balboa (1475–1519) was a Spanish Conquistador known for being the first European to get a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. He co-founded the town of Darien Panama.

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The Mound Builders were a thriving Civilization for roughly 5000 years. During its prime, it contained nearly all of the eastern half of the modern United States.

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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian journalist and explorer who wrote the Il Milione, better as The Travels of Marco Polo. his observations of the Civilizations in the East provided never before seen details of an advanced Ecosystem of Societies, as well as their history, beliefs, and goods.

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Hiawatha (1525-1595), best known for co- founding the Iroquois Confederacy, was the chief of the Onondaga tribe. He sought out peace between the European settlers and the Native American people.

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Vasco da Gama (1460–1524) was a Portuguese Explorer known for his critical role in expanding trade to the West African border. This opened up the oppurtunity for the highly profitable slave trade.

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The Norse are the first known European people group to settle in North America. They settled near modern Newfound land around 980 AD.

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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian Navigator who sailed on behalf of Spain to find a more efficient trade route to the south eastern world (India and China). He is credited to being the first Pre Colonial explorer to expose the whereabouts of the "New World" to Europe.

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The Aztecs although often regarded as a fruitful and advanced Civilization, only lasted roughly 200 years (Early 13 century to 1512). They met their end when Hernán Cortés, a Spanish explorer, sieged and conquered the Aztec capital city of Tenochitlanwith his advanced artillery.

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Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese Explorer was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean as well as discover a passage way now known as the Strait of Magellan. He also had a slave who became the first person to circumnavigate the globe from start to finish (point A to point A).

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Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) was a Spanish Noble who may have been the first person to explore modern day Puerto Rico as well as a governor of the then controlled Spanish territory. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on one of his many trips too the "New World".

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Francisco Vazquez de Coronado (1510-1554) was a Spanish Governor of a province in modern day Mexico, which was called New Spain during that his time period. He and his party of soldiers are credited with discovering many geographical land marks, some of the more famous being the Grand Canyon and modern day Arizona.

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Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) was a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his journey to Peru. One of his more popular achievements was being the first non- Native American to not only see, but cross the Mississippi River.

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The Early Mississippian people inhabited early Southeastern United States from 800 A.D- 1600 A.D. They are known for their advanced Art (pottery, beads, and copper pieces) despite their Stone Age esc technology.

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Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566) was a Spanish missionary and writer who advocated for the abolition of Slavery-esque practices in the Americas. Because of his philosophies, he was quickly betrayed by his colleges, who distanced themselves from any association and works with him.

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Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) was a Spanish conquistador often regarded as a "fame seeking" rebel. he would often go against commands from higher ranking officials. One instance of such is when he went to modern day Mexico against orders, where he searched for the Aztec city of Tenochitilan, where he attempted to overthrow the Leader and take the city for his country. He eventually took the city but failed to be recognized for the achievement until after his death 1547.

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Malinche (1501-1550) was among the many female slaves given to the Spanish conquistadors as a peace offering by the Tabascan people. She is most notably known for being Hernan Cortez personal servant and sexual partner, to whom she had a son with. She has been credited as being Cortez's interpreter, which may have been a key reason to his success with dominating the Native people.

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Montezuma II (1466-1520) was the last emperor of the great Aztec civilization. He was worshiped as a god by his people, and was an arrogant ruler who made enemies with many surrounding tribes. His rule over the Aztec empire met its end when Hernán Cortés was invited into the city of Tenochtitlán by Montezuma out of fear for his life. He later was killed by his own people due to his inability to handle this situation.

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Giovani Caboto (1450-1500), later renamed John Carboto, was an Italian explorer who sailed for the English in search for more efficient trade routes to China. In 1496 he set sail towards the west to hopefully find the continent of Asian, but instead found modern day Canada. This was a breakthrough for the country of England, as they expanded their empire through these new lands that Giovani discovered.

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Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485- 1528) was an Italian Explorer who sailed to North America in the name of France for Francis I. He hit land near Cape Fear in North Carolina and continued to venture farther North. He discovered what is now the New York Harbor. Because of his efforts, their is now a bridge at that very Harbor named after him. He eventually died to the Native population on one of his many trips to the "New World"

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Don Juan de Onate (1550-1630) was a conquistador and eventual governor of a territory he discovered for Spain, which was dubbed "New Spain" now known as Mexico. For his accomplishment, he was appointed as governor of this area, but would make many irresponsible decisions and would ultimately fail as New Spains first governor. He was forced to resign, and was then prosecuted for decisions made while he ruled which resulted in Onate losing all recognition for his previous accolades.

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Robert de La Salle (1643-1687) was a young man when he made his way over to New France, which is modern day Canada. During his time in Montreal, he spoke with several Native tribes about the landscape of this new world. He was told if the Mississippi River, and decided to seek it out. He eventually sailed down the river in 1682, claiming it for his French homeland.

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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (1475-1543) was a Portuguese explorer who served for the Spanish as a soldier during his time in the Americas. He participated in many notable events, such as the conquest of Cuba and the battle against the Aztecs. He made many important finds during his time in New Spain, including the many tribes of the west coasts, as well as mapping a substantial amount of modern day California.

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Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784)
was a Spanish missionary most notably known for building nine missions (Catholic Churches) across all of California. He faced many struggles throughout his effort, a including a 250 mile travel distance from his landing point, Vera Cruz, to his destination Mexico City. He was granted sainthood long past his death in 2015 by Pope Francis.