Conquistador Stories

Perhaps the saddest thing about the Calusa tribe is the fact that they have disappeared. This successful tribe that controlled most of Southwest Florida, and probably more lands, for at least hundreds of years, simply no longer exists. There are no Calusa reservations, nor are there even any people claiming to be of Calusa descent. When I visit the historical sites in SW Florida and walk over the ancient shells mounds and along the routes of their now filled-in canals, the sad silence always gets to me. These places were once vibrant, healthy communities filled with people skilled in hunting and engineering. They mastered the Florida landscape with none of today's machines or technologies. Mound Key, once the home of the Calusa Kings, is one of the most striking examples. Unless you know what it is, it looks no different from an y of the other islands in Estero Bay. You can't see the two large shell mounds, approximately 30 feet high, in the center of the island. In fact, the entire island is manmade. At some of the other sites, people have destroyed the Calusa shell mounds, using the sand and other fill materials for their own construction projects. Sadly, some of these mounds are barely noticeable as raised plots of ground. In 1763, the few remaining Calusa families and their king left Estero Bay and never returned. Some reports state they went to Key West and even as far as Cuba, but historians seem unanimous on reporting that most of the tribe died during this period. Other reports claim some of the Calusas joined the Seminole tribe and that their descendants were recognizable by their height. I do wonder if today's advancements in DNA detection could identify people with Calusa blood. That would really be something. Join me on my Substack newsletter for more details: https://granger.substack.com/

Esta es la historia de una chica llamada Mónica Abellán desde muy pequeña tuvo una vida llena lujos, no carecía de ninguna necesidad, sus padres se encargaron de darle todo lo que ella deseaba, pero el destino le preparaba una de la más grande sorpresas de su vida, con tan solo 19 años de edad se ve obligada a comprometerse con una persona que siempre estuvo enamorada de ella, pero Mónica nunca ha correspondido a ese amor y por lo tanto se niega a comprometerse.

During the Discovery of the Americas, a Conquistador of the Kingdom of Spain, Ricardo, describes his journey to the New World. Then he meets the civilization of the Aztecs and the love of his life. What will he do when he has to fight his lover? Will war, conquest and greediness take over him or will love prevail?

There are still tribes who have no contact with western civilization and the governments they don't know about are trying to protect them from massacre, from disease, and poverty. One day, though, one girl emerges from the Amazon and sets off a chain of events that will change her world, and the world of Peter, who is half a world away.

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SE TRATA DE UN HOMBRE BELLO , QUE CON UNA SOLA MIRADA RADIANTE Y SEDUCTORA CONQUISTABA A TODAS LAS MUJERES DE LA COMARCA .

Hemos sido conquistados. Vinieron de las estrellas, domesticaron a nuestra especie por generaciones. Aquí estamos, viviendo como uno más de sus servidores, con nuestro pasado olvidado ¿Qué hemos ganado? ¿Qué hemos perdido? ¿Estamos peor que antes? ¿O tal ves estamos mejor?

'Nothing is true, everything is permitted' These are the codes the assassins live by. And die by. Coatl is an experienced Aztec assassin, who's homeland is being invaded by the Spanish Templars. With his very way of living at stake, he partakes in high stakes assassinations, leaving his life on the line. But when you protect the ones you love, you'll risk everything.

Short story. Lope de Aguirre values two things in life: his daughter, and the eternal promise of gold.

The third installment of SCFTS, the Third Generation. Gunnar Thorn finds a Quest to prove her valor to the clan of heroes her father has gathered to himself.

1884. The Anglo-Spanish war is still raging when young soldier Guillermo is sent to Ireland to conquer the land. Sole survivor of a terrible explosion, with the exception of a horse, the wounded boy will venture on this foreign soil, hanging on for dear life. A story about war, conquest, love and revenge.

Aux premiers jours de notre histoire, les Mayas peuplèrent la terre et invoquèrent les Dieux du ciel et de l'inframonde. Si de nombreuses légendes façonnèrent au travers des siècles la grande histoire de ce peuple, l'une marqua à tout jamais leur histoire. Celle de l'affrontement de deux frères, deux divinités fondamentales, deux opposés, la vie, la mort, Kukulkan et Ah-Puch. Plongez-vous au travers de ce récit dans l'histoire et la légende, dans les pas des Dieux et des Hommes qui écrivirent l'un des plus grand chapitre de la légende des Mayas.

"Conquest of Hearts," the second book in the Legacy of Love series, unfolds in the lush and treacherous landscapes of 1530s Peru, where empires clash and forbidden love defies the boundaries of two worlds. Diego de Lara, a skilled Spanish navigator, arrives in the magnificent Inca Empire with maps to draw and orders to follow. Yet as he charts the mysterious territories of this new world, he finds himself mapping the unexplored regions of his own heart. His certainty in Spain's divine right to conquer wavers as he witnesses the brutal reality of colonization and the destruction of an ancient civilization. Princess Ximena, daughter of the Sun God's lineage, carries the weight of her people's future on her shoulders. As the Spanish conquistadors tear through her homeland, she secretly works with the resistance, determined to preserve what remains of her culture. The last thing she expects is to find understanding in the eyes of a Spanish navigator whose very presence represents her empire's destruction. When their paths cross beneath the towering Andes mountains, Diego and Ximena discover a connection that transcends the bitter conflict between their peoples. Their forbidden romance blooms like a rare orchid in the shadow of violence, nurtured by shared moments of understanding and a growing awareness that perhaps there could be a bridge between their two worlds. But as the conquest intensifies and loyalties are tested, both must decide whether their love is worth the price of betraying everything they've ever known. Diego's maps could either save or condemn Ximena's people, while her resistance activities could mark him as a traitor to Spain. "Conquest of Hearts" is a sweeping tale of passion and principle, where love battles against empire, and the heart's compass points toward an impossible choice.

A King's Gambit. A Conqueror's Ambition. A Battle That Will Shape a Nation. 1521, Cebu. The great Rajah Humabon rules with cunning, strength, and the favor of his ancestors. But when strange ships appear on the horizon-led by a man named Ferdinand Magellan-his world is thrown into chaos. These men bear steel, cannons, and a faith unlike any other. They speak of a God who rules over all kings. They promise alliance, power, and destiny. Yet in this land, power is never given-it is taken. As Humabon plays a deadly game of diplomacy and survival, a rival warrior, Lapulapu, rises to challenge both king and conqueror. Loyalties shift, swords are drawn, and an empire stands ready to claim the islands. But in a world where betrayal is a weapon as sharp as any blade, who will emerge victorious? Written by Kahlil Corazo, whose scholarly work lies at the intersection of the psychopathic Southeast Asian strongman and René Girard's scapegoat mechanism, Rajah Versus Conquistador is shaped by the author's deep connection to this history-having grown up in Pari-an, downtown Cebu, the heart of what was once Humabon's domain. For fans of Shogun, Dune, and speculative historical fiction, this gripping novel brings to life the forgotten struggle for the Philippines-a true game of thrones played not in fiction, but in history.

An explorer from the 1940s. A concubine from Ancient China. A member of the NYCPD, circa 1990. A Spanish conquistador. A pirate from the 1700s. A modern-day football star. A disobedient Prohibition FBI agent. What do these people have in common? Unbeknownst to them, they are the fastest runners in all of history. And someone (or something) has brought them together, far away from all known civilization. They can't leave, because something is lurking in the dark. All they can do, is run. Okay, I'll be honest, this is literally Temple Run fanfiction. That doesn't mean it isn't good, though.

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