Bartolomé de las Casas vs Hernán Cortés
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Compare the life timelines of Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) and Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1485 to 1547.
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Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566)
- — Born in Seville, Spain Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola in the expedition of Nicolás de Ovando Verified
- — Ordained a priest, among the first ordinations in the Americas Verified
- — Renounced his encomienda and began advocating for Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Entered the Dominican Order Verified
- — Wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Verified
- — Helped secure passage of the New Laws limiting the encomienda system Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Chiapas Verified
- — Debated Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda at Valladolid on the treatment of Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Died in Madrid, Spain Verified
Hernán Cortés (1485–1547)
- — Born in Medellín, Castile Verified
- — Studied at Salamanca Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola Verified
- — Took part in the Spanish conquest of Cuba Verified
- — Led an expedition from Cuba to the Mexican mainland Verified
- — Entered Tenochtitlan and met Moctezuma II Verified
- — Driven from Tenochtitlan on La Noche Triste Verified
- — Captured Tenochtitlan, bringing down the Aztec Empire Verified
- — Named governor and captain-general of New Spain Verified
- — Created Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca Verified
- — Died at Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Seville Verified