The Madman of El Dorado
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The Madman of El Dorado is the notorious nickname of Lope de Aguirre, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador infamous for his brutal rebellion against the Spanish Crown during the search for the mythical city of El Dorado.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedBecauseOf |
Aguirre’s extreme cruelty
ⓘ
Aguirre’s mutiny on the El Dorado expedition ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Lope de Aguirre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | search for El Dorado ⓘ |
| characterization |
madness
ⓘ
notorious ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasSubject | 16th-century Spanish conquistador ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
defiance of royal authority
ⓘ
obsession with mythical riches ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| notorietyFor | brutal rebellion against the Spanish Crown ⓘ |
| refersTo | Lope de Aguirre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonActivity | expedition down the Amazon ⓘ |
| refersToPersonFrom | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonLoyalty |
Spanish Crown (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
self-proclaimed independence from Spain ⓘ |
| refersToPersonName | Lope de Aguirre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPersonOccupation | conquistador ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
El Dorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ rebellion against the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| relatedWork | historical accounts of Lope de Aguirre’s rebellion ⓘ |
| usedIn | historiography of Spanish conquest ⓘ |
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