Events
Beginning of Period 1: 1491-1607.Christopher Columbus (Italian, in the service of
the Spanish monarchy) sails to the New World,
beginning the era of European colonization
of the Americas.Vasco de Gama
(Portugal) sails to India.Spanish forces, led by Hernan Cortes, defeat the Mexica people, led by Montezuma.Bartolome de Las Casas writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the IndiesThe repartimiento begin to replace the encomienda system.
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