Conquistador

Conquistador is a Spanish term meaning "conqueror." The term is most commonly used in reference to the men sent by Spain to colonize Central and South America and Mexico in the sixteenth century.

## See also[edit]

* Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
* Hernando de Alarcon
* Hernando Cortez
* Juan Ponce de Leon
* Vasco de Balboa
* Hernando de Soto