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| CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS | Italian born explorer - First European to establish lasting contact between Europe & Americas |
| KING FERDINAND | King of Spain who agreed to finance Christopher Columbus Expedition to the Americas |
| QUEEN ISABELLA | Queen of Spain who agreed to finance Christopher Colubus Expedition to the Americas |
| AMERIGO VESPUCCI | Italian Navigator who sailed along the Eastern Coast of South America |
| VASCO NUNEX DE BALBOA | Spanish Explorer who was the First European to reach the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean |
| FERDINAND MAGELLAN | Portuguese Explorer who led the first Expedition around the world |
| MOCTEZUMA | Leader of the Aztecs when Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire |
| HERNANDO CORTES | Spanish conqueror of the Aztec empire |
| DONA MARINA | Aztec women who became an interpreter for Hernando Cortes during his conquest of the Aztec Empire |
| FRANCISCO PIZARRO | Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire |
| ATAHYALPA | Ruler of the Incas when the empire was invaded by the Spanish |
