Spanish conquest of Honduras

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The Spanish conquest of Honduras was a 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces, led in part by conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, subjugated the indigenous peoples and incorporated the region into the Spanish Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conquest
military campaign
chronologyWithinTopic early 16th century
conflictType colonial war
country Spain
describedBySource Spanish colonial chronicles
indigenous oral traditions
effect demographic collapse of indigenous population
establishment of encomienda system
foundation of Spanish settlements in Honduras
imposition of Spanish colonial administration in Honduras
spread of Christianity in Honduras
endTime 1530s
follows Spanish conquest of Guatemala
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
surface form: Spanish conquest of Mexico
hasCause desire to control Caribbean and Pacific routes
expansion of the Spanish Empire
search for gold and other resources
hasNotableEvent campaigns led by Pedro de Alvarado
expedition of Hernán Cortés to Honduras
rebellions by indigenous groups
languageOfRecord Spanish
location Central America
Honduras
mainBelligerent Spanish Empire
indigenous peoples of Honduras
opponent Chʼortiʼ Maya
Lenca people
Maya peoples
Paya people
partOf Spanish colonization of the Americas
Spanish conquest of Central America
history of Honduras
history of the Spanish Empire
result Spanish victory
collapse of indigenous polities in Honduras
incorporation of Honduras into the Spanish Empire
significantPerson Cristóbal de Olid
Francisco de las Casas
Gil González Dávila
Hernán Cortés
Pedro de Alvarado
startTime 1520s
temporalContext Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

early modern period

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Pedro de Alvarado participantIn Spanish conquest of Honduras
Lempira conflict Spanish conquest of Honduras