Conquistador Collection

The Conquest of Tenochtitlan, from the Conquest of Mexico series (oil on panel)
BAL82571 The Conquest of Tenochtitlan, from the Conquest of Mexico series (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

ALVARADO, Pedro de (1485-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. 17th c. portrait. Colonial baroque. Painting. GUATEMALA. Antigua Guatemala. Museum of Colonial Art

Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma
3846960 Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma, 8 November 1519)

MEXICO: INDIANS, c1500. P urhepecha (Tarascan) Indians of Michoacan Province, Mexico, flee their village shortly before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors

Moctezuma II, Hernan Cortes, Pedro de Alvarado, Gonzalo de
Conquerors and conquered. Moctezuma II (1467-1520), Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541), Gonzalo de Sandoval (1497-1527) and Cristobal de Olid (1488-1524). Colored engraving

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Utatlan battle, 1524. 18th century engraving. Colored

BANNER OF HERNAN CORTAS. The original banner of Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortas, c16th century
BANNER OF HERNÁN CORTAS. The original banner of Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortas, c16th century

RIVERA: CUERNAVACA. Diego Rivera: The Taking of Cuernavaca. Detail of fresco in Cortez-Palace, Cuernevaca, Mexico

Francisco Pizarro
FRANCISCO PIZARRO Spanish conquistador who added Peru to the Spanish dominions

PEDRO de VALDIVIA (c1500-1553). Spanish conqueror of Chile. American banknote engraving, 19th century

Hernan Cortes (engraving)
815879 Hernan Cortes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hernan Fernando Cortes (1485-1547)

Illustration of Axzecs welcome conquistadors as Moctezuma walks beneath canopy to greet the Spaniards at Tenochtitlan

GONZALO JIMENEZ DE QUESADA (1500?-?1579). Spanish conquistador. Spanish engraving, 1728

FOUNDING OF ST. AUGUSTINE. The founding of St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles (center). Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Florida explored by De Soto, 1539
Bivouac of De Sotos expedition in the Florida wilderness, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pedro De Valdivia
PEDRO DE VALDIVIA - Spanish conquistador in Chile and Peru (founder of Santiago). Date: 1498 - 1553

Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving)
7185199 Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving) by Royer, Lionel Noel (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Montezuma Declares his Allegiance to the King of Spain before Cortes (oil on canvas)
XIR174135 Montezuma Declares his Allegiance to the King of Spain before Cortes (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (16th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (en fr. Francois Pizarre, 1475-1541), Spanish conquistador
LSE4109734 Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (en fr. Francois Pizarre, 1475-1541), Spanish conquistador. Chromolithography of the 19th century

Tome de Sousaf, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533878 Tome de Sousaf, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Tome de Sousa, seated, 1503-1579)

Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519 (chromo)
LLM462584 Conquest of Mexico: Cortes arresting the king Montezuma II, 1519 (chromo) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquest of Mexico)

"The conquistador Hernan Cortes (Cortez) (1485-1547) arriving in Tlaxacala after his victory at the Battle of
AIS5352655 "The conquistador Hernan Cortes (Cortez) (1485-1547) arriving in Tlaxacala after his victory at the Battle of Otumba in July 1520" Painting after an engraving by Antonio Solis

Image series Conquest of Mexico, Cortez burns the ships in August 1519, Liebig painting
7277891 Image series Conquest of Mexico, Cortez burns the ships in August 1519, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico)

Hernan Cortes artillery
5308281 Hernan Cortes artillery.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hernan Cortes artillery used during his conquest of Central America)

Hernan Cortes
5308280 Hernan Cortes.; (add.info.: Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire. Dated 19th century

The Famous Library of King Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh (colour litho)
8661437 The Famous Library of King Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh (colour litho) by Le Quesne, Fernand (1856-c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Famous Library of King Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh)

Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving)
8635120 Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander the Great defeating the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC)

Philip II, King of Macedon (engraving)
8635110 Philip II, King of Macedon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip II (382-336 BC), King of Macedon. Illustration from Hellas

Bokhara opens its Gate to the Mongol Ogodai Khan, AD 1231 (litho)
8661207 Bokhara opens its Gate to the Mongol Ogodai Khan, AD 1231 (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bokhara opens its Gate to the Mongol Ogodai Khan)

United States, Florida: Pedro Menendez de Aviles admiral and Spanish privateer (1519-1574)
NWI4965119 United States, Florida: Pedro Menendez de Aviles admiral and Spanish privateer (1519-1574) brought the city of Saint Augustine, 1565

Caribbean Indians wash gold for Spanish conquerors. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4850581 Caribbean Indians wash gold for Spanish conquerors. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Caribbean Indians wash gold for Spanish conquerors)

Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or
NWI4848469 Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547), in 1521

Hernando De Soto (1596-1542, Spanish conquistador and explorer) led a Spanish expedition in 1539
NWI4847006 Hernando De Soto (1596-1542, Spanish conquistador and explorer) led a Spanish expedition in 1539, in the south-east regions of North America, heading to the Gulf of Mexico

Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1478-1541), Spanish conquistador and conqueror of Peru
NWI4922320 Portrait of Francisco Pizarro (Francois Pizarre, 1478-1541), Spanish conquistador and conqueror of Peru. Lithograph from an illustration by F.E

Portrait of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Spanish conquistador (1475-1517). Lithograph based on an illustration published in
NWI4923164 Portrait of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Spanish conquistador (1475-1517). Lithograph based on an illustration published in 1728.; (add.info.: Portrait of Vasco Nunez de Balboa)

The conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez (1470-1528) handed over his weapons and weapons to Hernan (or Hernando)
NWI4923003 The conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez (1470-1528) handed over his weapons and weapons to Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547), near Veracruz (Mexico), in 1520

Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533)
NWI4900862 Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533).; (add.info.: Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand with his scent to demonstrate control of his expedition on the island of
NWI4902750 Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand with his scent to demonstrate control of his expedition on the island of Gallo

Coat of arms of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador of Mexico, 16th century (painting)
LRI4668828 Coat of arms of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador of Mexico, 16th century (painting); Monastery of La Rabida, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain; Luisa Ricciarini

English adventurers preparing an expedition to the gold mines of Cuba, 1500s
NWI4712561 English adventurers preparing an expedition to the gold mines of Cuba, 1500s.; (add.info.: English adventurers preparing an expedition to the gold mines of Cuba)

Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca
3473267 Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

A Spanish guide on the voyages of Hernan Cortes
1579777 A Spanish guide on the voyages of Hernan Cortes; (add.info.: Illustration of a Spanish guide on the voyages of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish Conquistador

Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Night of Affliction, 1 July 1520, Liebig painting
7277895 Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Night of Affliction, 1 July 1520, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Night of Affliction, 1 July 1520)

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473284 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541)

Episode of the conquete of Mexico by Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547)
XEE5027223 Episode of the conquete of Mexico by Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) - Meeting between Spanish ambassadors

Alonso de Ojeda (1468-1515), Spanish navigator captured the Indian chief Caonabo to take him to Queen Isabella in
NWI4903953 Alonso de Ojeda (1468-1515), Spanish navigator captured the Indian chief Caonabo to take him to Queen Isabella in Spain. Engraving

Origin of the horse in America: Spanish conquistador on a horse with a foal. Engraving
NWI4902017 Origin of the horse in America: Spanish conquistador on a horse with a foal. Engraving. English conquistador on a horse with foal

Ascension in the Andes by Francisco Pizarro (1471-1541) during the conquest of Peru. Engraving
NWI4900995 Ascension in the Andes by Francisco Pizarro (1471-1541) during the conquest of Peru. Engraving. Francisco Pizarro's perilous ascent of the Andes in Spanish conquest

Portrait of Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada (1495-1579), Conquistador and Spanish explorer in Colombia
NWI4920930 Portrait of Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada (1495-1579), Conquistador and Spanish explorer in Colombia. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Spanish Colonial Administration: The Viceroy of Spain and the Governor of Chile riding
NWI4847387 Spanish Colonial Administration: The Viceroy of Spain and the Governor of Chile riding. From left to right: Diego Fernandez of Cordoba, Marquez de Baydes and Don Francisco Laso della Vega

The expedition of the conquistadors of Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) erected a cross on the shore of the Pacific
NWI4853403 The expedition of the conquistadors of Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) erected a cross on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in 1513

Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes
2910696 Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes; (add.info.: Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes (1485-1547); Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541. Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Inca
UIG5419980 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541. Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Inca Empire

Hernando de Soto, c. 1495 - 1542. Spanish explorer and conquistador. After an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles
UIG5419964 Hernando de Soto, c. 1495 - 1542. Spanish explorer and conquistador. After an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, published Madrid, 1791 ©UIG/Leemage

The discovery of the Pacific ocean in 1513 by Vasco Nunez de Balboa, c. 1475 - 1519
UIG5419258 The discovery of the Pacific ocean in 1513 by Vasco Nunez de Balboa, c. 1475 - 1519. Spanish explorer, governor and conquistador

The seizure of Atahualpa at Cajamarca by J.M. Moreau junior (engraving)
529779 The seizure of Atahualpa at Cajamarca by J.M. Moreau junior (engraving); (add.info.: Spaniards taking Inca ruler Atahualpa away as woman faints)

Pedro de Candia (1484-1542). Greek Conquistador and explorer. Illustration of 1851 (engraving)
AIS5394070 Pedro de Candia (1484-1542). Greek Conquistador and explorer. Illustration of 1851 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specialized in the use of firearms and artillery)

CORTES, Hernan (1485-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico.; MONTEZUMA II (1467-1520). Aztec king (1502-1520)
AIS5393440 CORTES, Hernan (1485-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico.; MONTEZUMA II (1467-1520). Aztec king (1502-1520). Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Moctezuma visit to Hernan Cortes in its housing

Frontispiece of the Historia General del Peru, by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616), 1722 (engraving)
AIS5356048 Frontispiece of the Historia General del Peru, by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616), 1722 (engraving); Biblioteca del Instituto de Cultura Hispanica, Madrid

Reception after Cortez's return, in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Liebig painting
7277896 Reception after Cortez's return, in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception after Cortez's return, in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Liebig painting)

Image series Conquest of Mexico, Entry into the Conquered Country in August 1521, Liebig painting
7277894 Image series Conquest of Mexico, Entry into the Conquered Country in August 1521, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico)

Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Battle of Otompan on 5 July 1520, Liebig painting
7277892 Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Battle of Otompan on 5 July 1520, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Battle of Otompan on 5 July 1520)

The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027231 The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma: 1466 - 1520)

Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human
NWI4847272 Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human sacrifices by the Aztec after the Spanish conquest in Mexico City

Cofitachequi, Indian Queen of Carolina welcomes Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) around 1540
NWI4850606 Cofitachequi, Indian Queen of Carolina welcomes Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) around 1540. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Cofitachequi)

Description of the eastern part of the itinerary of Hernando De Soto (1500-1542)
NWI4850452 Description of the eastern part of the itinerary of Hernando De Soto (1500-1542, Spanish conquistador and explorer) through the south east of North America, illustration 1593

Portrait of La Malinche or Dona Marina (1496-circa 1539 or 1551), interpreter and native adviser for Hernan Cortes
NWI4854284 Portrait of La Malinche or Dona Marina (1496-circa 1539 or 1551), interpreter and native adviser for Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), of which she was the mistress

Portrait of the Malinche (Malineli Tenepatl or Dona Marina or Malintzin) (circa 1502 - circa 1529)
NWI4901536 Portrait of the Malinche (Malineli Tenepatl or Dona Marina or Malintzin) (circa 1502 - circa 1529), performed by Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez) during his conquest of Mexico. Engraving

Portrait of Pedro Menendez de Aviles (1519-1574), Spanish noble and explorer
NWI4920872 Portrait of Pedro Menendez de Aviles (1519-1574), Spanish noble and explorer, founder of the Saint Augustine counter (Florida, USA)

Pedrarias Davila (or Pedro Arias de Avila, circa 1440-1531), Spanish explorer and colonial administrator
NWI4922561 Pedrarias Davila (or Pedro Arias de Avila, circa 1440-1531), Spanish explorer and colonial administrator, on the battlefield in South America

Portrait of Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) Spanish explorer and companion of Pizarro during the conquest of Peru
NWI4921078 Portrait of Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) Spanish explorer and companion of Pizarro during the conquest of Peru.; (add.info)

Portrait of Don Pedro de Alvarado (1495-1541), Spanish conquistador. Lithograph from 19th century illustration
NWI4920879 Portrait of Don Pedro de Alvarado (1495-1541), Spanish conquistador. Lithograph from 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Portrait of Don Pedro de Alvarado (1495-1541)

Vasco Nunes de Balboa
2603657 Vasco Nunes de Balboa; (add.info.: Vasco Nunes de Balboa (1475 - 1519) Spanish conquistador and explorer, the first European to see the east of the Pacific Ocean, September 1513

A scene in one of the four stokehole's of EMS Conqueror during exercises, 1850
3359218 A scene in one of the four stokehole's of EMS Conqueror during exercises, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene in one of the four stokehole's of EMS Conqueror during)

Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes
2910675 Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes; (add.info.: Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes (1485-1547); Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec

Sanchez de Vargas appears to his old comrades (litho)
8673198 Sanchez de Vargas appears to his old comrades (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar (engraving)
8635697 Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635151 The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Campaigns of Alexander the Great)

The Death of Alexander, BC 323 (litho)
8660728 The Death of Alexander, BC 323 (litho) by Piloty, Ferdinand II (1828-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Alexander, BC 323)

Fra Bartolome de Olmedo benting brigantines (boats) and sailors to explore the new world (America)
XEE5027227 Fra Bartolome de Olmedo benting brigantines (boats) and sailors to explore the new world (America) in 1500 - Anonymous painting of the 19th century - Museum of America

Map of Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico during the debarkage of Hernan Cortes (Fernando Cortes Monroy Pizarro Altamirano)
NWI4850926 Map of Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico during the debarkage of Hernan Cortes (Fernando Cortes Monroy Pizarro Altamirano, 1485-1547, Spanish conquistador), 1519

The expedition of the Spanish explorer Hernando (Hernan) De Soto (1500-1542) arrives in Florida, 1539
NWI4849203 The expedition of the Spanish explorer Hernando (Hernan) De Soto (1500-1542) arrives in Florida, 1539. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Hernando Cortes (Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547) in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan wants to fight against the conquistadors
NWI4852789 Hernando Cortes (Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547) in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan wants to fight against the conquistadors of Panfilo de Narvaez (1470-1528), 1519

Francisco Pizarro (1476-1541), leading the troops of Spanish conquistadors and taking the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman
NWI4850882 Francisco Pizarro (1476-1541), leading the troops of Spanish conquistadors and taking the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman, Peru, in 1533

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"Conquistador: Unveiling the Legacy of Spanish Conquerors in the New World" Step back in time to witness the epic tale of conquest and exploration as we delve into the captivating world of conquistadors. From Alvarado to Pizarro, these intrepid Spanish explorers left an indelible mark on history. One iconic painting that immortalizes their triumph is "The Conquest of Tenochtitlan, " a mesmerizing oil panel from the renowned Conquest of Mexico series. It vividly portrays Hernan Cortes and his men as they overthrow Moctezuma II's Aztec empire, forever altering the course of Mesoamerican civilization. Among these fearless conquerors was Pedro de Alvarado, whose exploits are captured in various historical depictions. In one illustration, we see him leading Spanish troops towards Michoacan Province, causing indigenous Purhepecha (Tarascan) Indians to flee their village in fear. Diego Rivera's fresco titled "The Taking of Cuernavaca" further immerses us in this era. Adorning Cortez-Palace in Cuernevaca, Mexico, it showcases the relentless pursuit by conquistadors to expand their dominion over native lands. Notable figures like Francisco Pizarro and Pedro de Valdivia also played pivotal roles during this age of exploration. Their audacious endeavors are commemorated through American banknote engravings and illustrations that depict Valdivia's conquests in Chile. Moctezuma II himself stands at a crossroads between two worlds as he welcomes conquistadors beneath a grand canopy at Tenochtitlan. This symbolic moment signifies both awe and trepidation for what lies ahead – an encounter that would shape history forever. Beyond Central America, our journey takes us to St. Augustine, Florida – founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565.