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The Spanish word "conquistador" means conqueror, therefore the Spanish Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers that went to the New World and conquered different regions. Their expeditions to the Americas brought wealth and power to Spain. Their discoveries brought  even more power and influence. [5] The conquistadors were normally younger soldiers while the warlords were mostly middle-aged people who had been in the army for a longer period of time. They were known to be vicious and savage. [5] While they were in the Americas they treated the Natives horribly and had no respect for them. Most of the Natives were made into slaves to do what the Conquistadors wanted. The Conquistadors were just hungry for money and power. [5]
 * __Spanish Conquistadors__**


 * The motives of the Spanish Conquistadors and their patrons were prompted by:**
 * Wealth - gold, silver and spices [[image:img-francisco-pizarro.gif width="162" height="233" align="right" caption="Francisco Pizarro"]]
 * Power
 * Prestige
 * Increasing opportunities for Spanish trade
 * Spreading the Catholic Religion to heathen natives
 * Building a Spanish Empire [5] 

The most well known conquistador that had traveled to Peru was Francisco Pizarro.  He was the one who founded the capital Lima, which still stands as the capital of Peru today. [1] The Spanish Conquistadors were savage and greedy people, but they were good at what they did and at the time they made Spain more rich, powerful, and influential. [5]