Who's Who of the Conquistadors Author:Hugh Thomas In 1519 Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico with an army of six hundred men. Over the next two years waves of conquistadors followed him, bringing horses and weapons with them in order to brutally subjugate both the Mayan and Aztec Empires. In this clear and comprehensive reference work Hugh Thomas lists everyone connected with the conques... more »t of Mexico, explains the part they played in the conquest, and details their histories, backgrounds and relationships. Drawing on previously unpublished material from Spanish and Mexican archives, he gives a more complete listing of the names and histories of the conquistadors than has ever before existed. It is an invaluable reference work for any student of the conquest of Mexico« less