Spanish Conquest

Around 2,000 years ago, the Maya people were raising pyramids to house their many gods and to bury their kings. This is just one of the special secrets uncovered by archaeologists in their stunning finds in parts of Central America. More than anything, the Maya left us with many questions. It’s the job of scientists and archaeologists to explain how a thriving people came to such a quick end. There are no simple answers, but we can discover so much with a shovel and brushes! Come, explore this fascinating civilization with us - and don’t forget your Indiana Jones hat!

England, 1065: The Saxon kingdom is under threat of invasion at both ends. From the north comes Harald Hardrada of Norway intent on pillage, while across the Channel, Duke William of Normandy is about to enforce his claim to the throne. Between the two lie the villages and townships defended only by part-time armies maintained by the Earls of Wessex, Mercia and Northumbria, barely united under King Harold Godwineson. It falls to brave and determined young men like Will Riveracre and Selwyn Astenmede to stand firm against whichever marauding invader reaches them first.

Sumérjase en una fascinante exploración de uno de los capítulos más asombrosos de la historia: la audaz conquista de las Américas por un puñado de audaces conquistadores. Este libro despliega las capas de la historia para revelar una historia mucho más compleja y apasionante que la historia simplista de la potencia de fuego que supera a los números.

Are the Mayans still around? What is the importance of Chichen Itza’s discovery? How did this mighty civilization fall? If you want answers to these intriguing questions, then pay attention....

¿Sabía usted que Alejandro Magno introdujo una vez la proskynesis en la corte macedonia? La proskynesis, el acto de besar el suelo o los pies de alguien de rango superior, era una costumbre habitual de los persas. En la corte del Imperio aqueménida, este acto se realizaba normalmente ante el rey. Tanto si eran nativos del país como si no, los súbditos tenían que postrarse ante el rey antes de poder pronunciar una palabra. A diferencia de los griegos y los macedonios, los persas solo practicaban la proskynesis cuando se comunicaban con sus antiguos dioses.

Forbidden love so strong it spans the universe. A comely dairymaid and a noble heir are fated for heartbreak since their love is forbidden. Unknown to each other, they embark on separate quest to start a new life on a newly discovered planet. Sparks fly when they cross paths there. As the Spanish governor of Planet Filomilita searches for gold, the treasure Raymond seeks is Anna. He will stop at nothing to win her except marriage. Class differences forbid it. Will the fate of these lovers remain star-crossed or can they cross out the rules of Spanish society on Planet Filomilita. Download a...

His name is Pestilence. At least, that’s what they called him in college after an outbreak of a certain, ahem, intimately transmitted infection on campus. Now in his thirties, Leo St. James is fully reformed from his playboy past. He has a fiancée and everything. Oh, no, wait. He lied about that. His fiancée doesn’t exist. But when Leo’s boss sees him with his hand cupped around Amelia Darcy’s face, Leo has no choice but to call her his bride-to-be and promise to bring her to his company retreat.

Rachel's boyfriend Frank is different from other people. His strangeness is part of what she loves about him: his innocence, his intelligence, his passionate immersion in the music of JS Bach. As a coder, Frank sees patterns in everything, but as his theories slide further towards the irrational, Rachel becomes increasingly concerned for his wellbeing. There are people Frank knows online, people who share his view of the world and who insist he has a unique role to play. In spite of Rachel's fears for his safety, Frank is determined to meet them face to face.

Sergeant Major Shaw and the Deadmen command the only known weapon, the dreadnaught, capable of thwarting the impending collapse of the human race. And their enemies in the Principality know it. The Republic’s farspace planets struggle against the spread of the biological weapon known as the Scourge. One by one they are falling prey to the devastating alien disease. Taking advantage of the Scourge calamity, the Principality embark on a brutal conquest to rule all of humanity.

Grab your investigative tools, and get ready to meet the Inca people. They were the biggest civilization in the Americas during their time, so how did they fall so quickly to the Spanish conquistadors? Dive into this audiobook to learn more about the Inca Empire in a fun, up-to-date journey through its history.

Dive into the heart of Mexico’s vibrant history with Mexican History! This audiobook is your passport to understanding the forces that have shaped the fascinating nation of Mexico. From the dawn of civilizations to the challenges of the modern era, this compelling and comprehensive audiobook has you covered.

Download this audiobook to hear the exciting history of the conquistadors and the Columbian exchange!

Ruling over the island and their capital city should have been an easy job: one where they would have eyes on the back of their heads, as not all problems were resolved with the Orthodox. But when a certain young woman comes into Raiden's life, nothing will ever be the same. Not for him, and not for his girls. Thrust into a situation where Rai finds himself between a rock and a hard place, he has to come to terms both with himself, his wives, his twins, and everything life had offered him - both the good and the bad.

Leader of a human colony planet, Taryn Demara has much more on her plate than maintaining peace or ensuring her people have enough to eat. Due to a virus that affects male embryos in the womb, there is a shortage of men. For decades, her people have enticed ships to their planet and tricked the men into staying. However, a ship hasn't been spotted in eight years. So when the blip finally shows on the radar, Taryn is determined to conquer the newcomers at any cost to ensure her people's survival.

When Markos Turloch is murdered by his boss, Bobbi Nox, as revenge for whistle-blowing on his employer, he loses his humanity and is reincarnated as a diamond-like dungeon core in another world. When his dungeon helper, Jessica, comes across a dying young man being sexually tormented by a female ogre, Markos' decision to save his life becomes the turning point in Markos' new existence. Upon learning the truth of this new world as one where females dominate in both numbers and social status, Markos decides to conquer the land of Enwald and reassert male dominance as its king!

Tras la noticia del descubrimiento de América por Colón en 1492, decenas de aventureros emigraron a las nuevas tierras en busca de gloria y riquezas. Uno de ellos, el célebre Hernán Cortés Monroy Pizarro Altamirano, nacido en 1485 en España, sería el protagonista de una verdadera proeza al conquistar el Imperio Mexica, con no más de mil españoles a su mando, un enorme imperio de millones de súbditos.

Este libro es una narración actual de la Conquista. Se vale de fragmentos de la obra de Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Historia de la Conquista de la Nueva España, y resultados de investigación del autor.

In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth.

Piotr Alekséyevich Kropotkin (1842-1921) fue el principal, y el más admirado, anarcocomunista de las últimas décadas del siglo XIX y de las primeras del XX. Vivió lo suficiente para ver establecerse el comunismo en Rusia con Lenin, conocedor del compromiso de Kropotkin con el cambio político. Sin embargo, Kropotkin fue una figura revolucionaria muy diferente, pues defendió no solo el comunismo, sino también el anarcocomunismo, desconfiando e incluso despreciando el control del Gobierno central a favor de un sentido de la responsabilidad y del deber cívico más individual.

In his lifelong quest to uncover the answers to life and Man, Ron discovered that all life forms, from the lowest to the highest, are motivated by a single command: Survive! Yet questions still remained. What exactly is life and how does it accomplish its purpose of survival? Is life merely live matter? Or does it contain another quality altogether? Thus Ron set out to isolate and identify the very essence of life itself.