The Requerimiento (Requisition) is a text written in 1512 by a Spanish jurist called Juan Lopez de Palacios Rubios to give a legalistic response to the moral problems posed by the conquest: God created the world, he gave it to St. Peter, and to his successors. The Pope has given America to Spain. The Indians informed, had to submit, or faced destruction or slavery.
What was the value of 8880 pesos of gold, and 362 marcs of silver received in Cajamarca ? And what is a maravedi?
The conquest of America was rapid. The most often, two periods are distinguished: the first is that of the voyages of discovery and is limited to the caribbean maritime zone ; this period goes from 1492 to 1518. The second is the continental penetration, marked especially by the conquests of Mexico and Peru; this period goes from 1519 to 1543.
The beginnings of the Conquest of Peru.
