Were There Any Female Conquistadors?
Were There Any Female Conquistadors? Inés Suárez, (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈnes ˈswaɾes]; c. 1507–1580) was a Spanish conquistadora who participated in the Conquest of Chile with Pedro de Valdivia, successfully defending the newly conquered Santiago against an attack in 1541 by the indigenous Mapuche. What race was the conquistador? Conquistadors came from all over Europe. Some