De Thesauris in Peru (jan 4, 1566 – may 29, 1568)
Description:
De Thesauris in Peru was Bartolomés fourth and final book that he wrote before he died. In it he vigorously defended the rights of the native peoples of Peru against the slavery imposed by the early Spanish Conquest. The work also questioned Spain's right to take the gold and silver acquired from the ransom paid to free Atahualpa, the Inca sovereign emperor, as well as valuables looted from the burial sites of the indigenous population.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 4, 1566
may 29, 1568
~ 2 years and 4 months