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New World
New World:
Spanish and Portuguese Empires 1492 - 1648
Posted 9 Dec 2003
“The King of Spain hat now got a command so wide,
that out of his
Dominions the Sunne can neither rise nor set.”
Feltam (1652, p. 85) cited in Parker (1977, p. 16)
The glory years, 1492 – 1648, when Spain and Portugal ruled the world.
My Conquistadores section is about the growth of the Spanish Empire.
Most of my material is on Mexico: Figures to Use, Painting guides (Spanish, Aztecs, Shields, Aztec Enemies), Rulers, Glossary,
I also dip into the history of New Mexico: includig a Timeline
My other section is about the Portuguese Explorers in what they referred to as the Marvelous Century (O Século Maravilhoso)
Brazil: Timeline, Tribes, Glossary, Sources
Also check out my New World DBA