The Incredible Journey of Cabeza De Vaca (1527-1536)
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It is well known that Hollywood has been and actually is the biggest dreams factory all over the world, but not only this but also a history library.
The United States probably is the only country where two empires with different cultures live together despite their military old encounters, and both countries left a deep trace of their steps through North American lands. Two empires that dominated the world. Spain landed on U. S. in 1513. British did it on 1607.
The whole films production of Hollywood is focused only to British inheritance, and it causes that a great part of US citizens has any knowledge about the history of their country, apart from the responsibility of the colleges and universities. What happen in the lands of the actual U. S, between 1513-1607?
And I wonder: why Hollywood don't exploit the immense story of the Spanish inheritance? A country that dominated great zones of Europe, America, Africa and Asia. What about the help that Spain gave to the American Revolution? Galvez is only a part of the History.
A long list of unknown characters eagerly awaits the arrival of Hollywood researchers, historians and producers who have the courage to deepen in the early roots of the other part of their own history, as well as Universities.
And sometimes I wonder: Is or was there any political (or other type) reason to hide the history of the United States
Antonio Solano 13rd April
CID CAMPEADOR
Date: 2022-09-10
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King
The historical inaccuracies are massive.
Spaniards had been to Florida, the journals from the expedition even mention finding their exact encampment locations.
How could the expedition have translators for a language of a yet undiscovered people?
The 1st natives attacked them out of hand. The next group's head in slave them and subjugated them.
It wasn't a grassroots Christianity, they were very Catholic.
Estevanico was black, a Moorish convert who would gain his freedom and lead his own expeditions until killed by hostile tribes.
The projections of deaths from disease have been roundly discredited.
One of the reasons for this mistake was that many of the O'Odham people were 2 village people, meaning that they were transitory between 2 different villages, leaving one of the villages abandoned. Many observers made the mistake of thinking that the uninhabited village had no population. The population was simply in the other village which they maintained.
The expedition was short on supplies because of terrible storms that annihilated their supply wagons and wrecked their ships. They were not ignorant of the supplies that would be required. They had the supplies, ridiculously bad whether removed the supplies.
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The historical inaccuracies are massive.
Spaniards had been to Florida, the journals from the expedition even mention finding their exact encampment locations.
How could the expedition have translators for a language of a yet undiscovered people?
The 1st natives attacked them out of hand. The next group's head in slave them and subjugated them.
It wasn't a grassroots Christianity, they were very Catholic.
Estevanico was black, a Moorish convert who would gain his freedom and lead his own expeditions until killed by hostile tribes.
The projections of deaths from disease have been roundly discredited.
One of the reasons for this mistake was that many of the O'Odham people were 2 village people, meaning that they were transitory between 2 different villages, leaving one of the villages abandoned. Many observers made the mistake of thinking that the uninhabited village had no population. The population was simply in the other village which they maintained.
The expedition was short on supplies because of terrible storms that annihilated their supply wagons and wrecked their ships. They were not ignorant of the supplies that would be required. They had the supplies, ridiculously bad whether removed the supplies.
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Kalli
If your wondering why he was named after a cows head.
In 1212 Martin Alhaja, a shepherd, placed a cow skull at a key access point along a road through Despenaperros Pass. The skull marked where King Alfonso VIII could work his army around the Almohad Caliphate at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Thanks to the shepherd's assistance King Alfonso VIII won a resounding victory over the Berber-Muslim army that marked the beginning of the end of the Almohad dominance in the Iberian Peninsula. In exchange for his assistance Martin Alhaja was granted the title Cabeza de Vaca, complete with a coat of arms depicting a cow skull.
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If your wondering why he was named after a cows head.
In 1212 Martin Alhaja, a shepherd, placed a cow skull at a key access point along a road through Despenaperros Pass. The skull marked where King Alfonso VIII could work his army around the Almohad Caliphate at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Thanks to the shepherd's assistance King Alfonso VIII won a resounding victory over the Berber-Muslim army that marked the beginning of the end of the Almohad dominance in the Iberian Peninsula. In exchange for his assistance Martin Alhaja was granted the title Cabeza de Vaca, complete with a coat of arms depicting a cow skull.
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vin
That has to be the biggest spin on a story in history. He and his Slave/friend Esteban were the only two survivors. His journals are still there to read. he was a slave no less than 6 times. Tribes would sell him and Esteban from place to place. Of course the Indians were amazed by Esteban's black skin, they were treated harshly. Finally after De baca Healed: a child, he says with prayer and his cross, the natives thought he was a healer and brought him to mexico aster 91/2 years. Esteban was killed by Indians sadly enough 3 years later.
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That has to be the biggest spin on a story in history. He and his Slave/friend Esteban were the only two survivors. His journals are still there to read. he was a slave no less than 6 times. Tribes would sell him and Esteban from place to place. Of course the Indians were amazed by Esteban's black skin, they were treated harshly. Finally after De baca Healed: a child, he says with prayer and his cross, the natives thought he was a healer and brought him to mexico aster 91/2 years. Esteban was killed by Indians sadly enough 3 years later.
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Kalli
Hey guys! Im one of his descendants. Me and my dad (Marcus c. De Baca) are very fascinated by his story and proud for your research. My dad is from San Diego and Because he has that Explorer's blood, he travelled to Greece, met my mother and here We are. He has written a historical novel inspired by Cabeza De Baca named as The Western Gate
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Hey guys! Im one of his descendants. Me and my dad (Marcus c. De Baca) are very fascinated by his story and proud for your research. My dad is from San Diego and Because he has that Explorer's blood, he travelled to Greece, met my mother and here We are. He has written a historical novel inspired by Cabeza De Baca named as The Western Gate
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Jon
Definitely one of the baddest dudes to ever live and grace this planet; alongside captain Cook. True explorers and a whole different breed than men today.
I have his book Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America translated by Cyclone Covey and it is amazing. I have read it twice now and each time I learn something new.
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Definitely one of the baddest dudes to ever live and grace this planet; alongside captain Cook. True explorers and a whole different breed than men today.
I have his book Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America translated by Cyclone Covey and it is amazing. I have read it twice now and each time I learn something new.
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Ferran
Thats my ancestor and his ancestor is Martin Alhaja, a shepherd, who basically made the reconquista possible with the power of cow heads (he marked a path with cow heads to lead the Spanish army up a pass to defeat a moorish force. He got his name Cabeza De Vaca as a reward for his service.
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Thats my ancestor and his ancestor is Martin Alhaja, a shepherd, who basically made the reconquista possible with the power of cow heads (he marked a path with cow heads to lead the Spanish army up a pass to defeat a moorish force. He got his name Cabeza De Vaca as a reward for his service.
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Marcus
Thank you for doing a video! There isn't enough about the Spanish Empire and the indigenous mesoamericans pre and post Spanish contact. It's SUCH a fascinating and very important part of world history that barely gets touched in English language content. More please! Great stuff.
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Thank you for doing a video! There isn't enough about the Spanish Empire and the indigenous mesoamericans pre and post Spanish contact. It's SUCH a fascinating and very important part of world history that barely gets touched in English language content. More please! Great stuff.
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Clint
I just finished the audio book on audible of A land so strange And came here to see a map of the journey. Call probably the most incredible story of yet heard about European contact with indigenous peoples in North America
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I just finished the audio book on audible of A land so strange And came here to see a map of the journey. Call probably the most incredible story of yet heard about European contact with indigenous peoples in North America
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Aaron
Hello History In Time, could you do a History on the Soldados De Cuera (Leather Jacket Soldiers? They fought for Spanish Crown in New Spain's Frontier areas. Most of them were Mestizos or Full Blooded Hispanized Indians.
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Hello History In Time, could you do a History on the Soldados De Cuera (Leather Jacket Soldiers? They fought for Spanish Crown in New Spain's Frontier areas. Most of them were Mestizos or Full Blooded Hispanized Indians.
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Anahuac
How about doing it from the other perspective. The incredible journey of us natives when we encountered Cabeza de Vaca. Oh wait, you wont. Only we do that because, you know, historiography is biased to Europeans.
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How about doing it from the other perspective. The incredible journey of us natives when we encountered Cabeza de Vaca. Oh wait, you wont. Only we do that because, you know, historiography is biased to Europeans.
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Tony
There was a white red haired tribe in American long before we are taught in school there are findings people with Australia aboriginal blood in tribes to black people were in American long before slaves to weird
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There was a white red haired tribe in American long before we are taught in school there are findings people with Australia aboriginal blood in tribes to black people were in American long before slaves to weird
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Ungrateful
Somehow this one flew over my radar. Check out Forgottenbooks. com There is a book titled America that is a collection of Spanish journals and letters on the different regions of the Americas.
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Somehow this one flew over my radar. Check out Forgottenbooks. com There is a book titled America that is a collection of Spanish journals and letters on the different regions of the Americas.
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Raessok
Thank you for doing a video like this. Seriously, thank you very much. Spanish people will never properly know their heroes, and videos like this one are helping to change that.
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Thank you for doing a video like this. Seriously, thank you very much. Spanish people will never properly know their heroes, and videos like this one are helping to change that.
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education
If you ever get chance I would really like to see some videos on the Spanish Empire covering how they where founded and the rise and fall of the empire.
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If you ever get chance I would really like to see some videos on the Spanish Empire covering how they where founded and the rise and fall of the empire.
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Ryan
I wonder how badass this guy was to survive. I heard he was captured and taken as a slave several times, I think that's in the book American Nomad.
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I wonder how badass this guy was to survive. I heard he was captured and taken as a slave several times, I think that's in the book American Nomad.
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Hellcat_Dutch
Im not even capping his name was changed to baca because he didnt want his last name to be you know cow so he did. My dads mom is a baca!
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Im not even capping his name was changed to baca because he didnt want his last name to be you know cow so he did. My dads mom is a baca!
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AutismOperator
Mel Gibson needs to direct this on film. Amazing history that blows holes in the Liberal idea Europeans brought slavery to America.
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Mel Gibson needs to direct this on film. Amazing history that blows holes in the Liberal idea Europeans brought slavery to America.
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OnlyMyPOV
Theres bog burials in Windover Florida that are 9, 000 years old and not related to modern Native Americans. They wore textile clothing.
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Theres bog burials in Windover Florida that are 9, 000 years old and not related to modern Native Americans. They wore textile clothing.
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No
Person who is editing the video: Sir What do we put in the background for music
Director: play pirate of the Caribbean in the background.
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Person who is editing the video: Sir What do we put in the background for music
Director: play pirate of the Caribbean in the background.
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