Encomienda system popular (jul 18, 1500 – sep 28, 1540)
Description:
The Encomienda system was used by Europe in the Americas where land owners, encomenderos, had natives work for them. it was a coercive labor system and showed a change in the previous mit'a system.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 18, 1500
sep 28, 1540
~ 40 years