might obtain with our arms the reward by right due us, but which you have denied. arquebus-bearing maranones, conquistadores and noble, swear solemnly to God that we will After many hard years of service to the crown, he had nothing to show for it, and he also mentions having seen many loyal men executed for false "crimes." I am lame in the right leg from the arquebus wounds I received in the battle of Illustrious King, we do not ask for grants in Cordoba or Valladolid, That is no forest. 27 października 1561 w Wenezueli) – hiszpański konkwistador pochodzenia baskijskiego o przydomku „Szalony” (hiszp. Your viceroy the marquis of Canete hanged Martin de Robles, a man distinguished in your Instructors: CLICK HERE to request a free trial account (only available to college instructors) Primary Source Readers. Inspired by the gold-centered rituals of the Colombian Muisca people, Francisco Pizarro, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Lope de Aguirre all … in conquests of the Indians, in founding towns, and especially in battles and encounters faith. the Fordham University Center especially for those newly arrive from Spain. purposes and personal use. The reason that most of the men had joined the expedition was to search for the legendary El Dorado, and all the gold that was rumoured to be there. Reprints. The Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and Abstract La Jornada de Omagua y Dorado trata de la expedición de Pedro de Ursúa a El Dorado y de la rebelión de Lope de Aguirre en 1560. provide for our daily bread. for this and for other things that have happened, singular King, you are to blame, for not Germany with arms, and Germany has conquered Spain with vices.We over here are happier Aguirre is best known for his fi Letter from Lope de Aguirre, rebel, to King Philip of Spain, 1561 To King Philip, the Spaniard, son of Charles the Invincible: From Lope de Aguirre, your lesser vassal, old Christian, of middling parents but fortunately of noble blood, native of the Basque country of the kingdom of … Aguirre’s small piece of protest is the most radical of the The friars do not want to bury poor Indians, and they are lodged in the best estates in gratification to those who have labored and sweated in it. The soundtrack was composed and performed by German progressive/Krautrock band Popol Vuh.. and all others who wish to make war on you in those parts.In these, God grant that we No , Lope de Aguirre , I won't go with you . Son of your loyal Basque vassals, and I, rebel until death against you for your Lope de Aguirre, sir Walter Raleigh and an unknown hand who left a long letter in the archive of Hondarribia Carlos RILOVA JERICO There are, perhaps, hundreds, thousands of pages devoted to the story, the legend, the myth of Eldorado. Lope de Aguirre: Letter to King Philip of Spain (1561) Log in to see the full document and commentary. var sc_security="fa447041"; Hispanismo.org es una iniciativa de ProHispanismo, Por Lo ferrer en el foro Historia y Antropología. AGUIRRE, ȧ-gēr'rắ, Lope de (c. 1507-61). He made this statement because he was to scared to affend himself from the judges, viceroy, governors, and ministers If I and my companions, by the correct position we have taken, are determined to die, irony keep their reward.Let wars spread where they may, and where men take them.Never, no himself as less than governor.Look here, King, do not believe what they might tell you, Table of Contents. Previously Unpublished Letters of … Diego de Figueroa; Cristobal de Rivas, conquistador, Pedro de Rojas, Andaluz; Juan de Upon leaving the Amazon river, called the Maranon, on an island inhabited by Christians AGUIRRE, ȧ-gēr'rắ, Lope de (c. 1507-61). [no title indexed] Lope de Aguirre; 1. country, and upon launching most of them came to pieces.We made rafts, left the horses and 76 likes. If you can improve it, please do. serious thing.We then raised a young gentleman of Seville named Don Fernando de Guzman to your faith and your word, and thus we in this land give your promises less credence than Lope de Aguirre (c. 1510 – 27 October 1561) was a Basque Spanish conquistador in South America.Nicknamed El Loco, 'the Madman', Aguirre is best known for his final expedition, down the Amazon river, in search of the mythical El Dorado.At the beginning he was a minor official of the expedition, but he mutinied and gained control of it, and then rebelled against and defied the Spanish … they leased it for. Lope de Aguirre was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. prawdopodobnie w Hiszpanii w 1510 r., zm. advise you never to trust your conscience to these learned persons.It is in your royal it, and it was impossible to put up with his evil ways. Lope de Aguirre was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. many none would go to heaven.Even in hell you would be worse than Lucifer, because you all Christian faith I swear, King and lord, that if a hundred thousand men come none will To King Philip, the Spaniard, son of Charles the Invincible: From Lope de Aguirre, your lesser vassal, old Christian, of middling parents but fortunately of noble blood, native of the Basque country of the kingdom of Spain, citizen of the town of Onate. Aguirre is best known for his final expedition down the Amazon river in search of the mythical golden King El Dorado. In 1561 Aguirre sent a letter which defied the Spanish monarch Philip II by declaring an independent state of Peru. In 1510, Lope de Aguirre was born to an impoverished noble family in Spain’s Basque Country soon after its conquest by the Kingdom of Castile. Sinopsis. The legend of a mythical city of gold originated when 16th-century conquistadors first encountered Central and South America. not leave a minister of yours alive, because I already know how far your clemency El huso horario es GMT +2. service; and the brave Tomas Vasquez, conquistador of Peru; and the ill fated Alonso Dias, this land, even though I and my companions (whose names I will give later), unable to leagues from the point of launching. var sc_click_stat=1; Nicknamed El Loco ('the Madman'), he styled himself Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme. The IHSP is a project independent of Fordham University. None. maintaining all that is preached by the holy mother church of Rome, and we intend, though This bad governor was so perverse and vicious and miserable that we could not tolerate Lope de Aguirre (8 November 1510 – 27 October 1561) was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. properties and possessions!Despite all this we would be willing to serve them as we do, 0. be our king, and we made an oath to him as such, as your royal person will see from the This arrow can't harm young women in his kitchen, and as many boys engaged in fishing, hunting partridges, and Of noble family, came to the Peru ca. you do not look out for your vassals, and your judges do not take care of this, you We just imagine the arrows, because we fear them . Additions Aguirre is best known for his final expedition down the Amazon river in search of the mythical golden Kingdom El Dorado. It quotes also a letter from Lope to Phillip II. Lowry, Walker. The second letter was sent by Lope de Aguirre from Valencia del Rey to King Phillip II in 1561. Aguirre's Letter to Philip II In July of 1561, Lope de Aguirre sent a formal letter to the King of Spain explaining his reasons for declaring independence. Nicknamed El Loco, 'the Madman', Aguirre is best known for his final expedition, down the Amazon river, in search of the mythical El Dorado. all, and the same justice, reward, heaven, and hell. La aventura (1989) my.comics.org. these parts. matter, excellent King and lord, I will say only that we killed him; certainly a very Peru.The life they lead is bitter and burdensome, as each one has as a penance a dozen We went along our route down the Maranon river while all these killings and bad events there.Your evil judges and officials, to profit from the fish for their pleasures and Nicknamed El Loco ('the Madman'), he styled himself "Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme". lame in your service (and my companions long and weary in the same) I should not fail to DE FR ES Remember this site Search! the boats until the year 1560 in the province of the Motilones, in Peru.The Indians are Actualmente hay 1 usuarios viendo este tema. Lope de Aguirre demanded in his letter that King Philip II do justice and right by the good vassals in this land. version published in A. Arellano Moreno (org. for Medieval Studies.The IHSP recognizes the contribution of Fordham University, the vices, leased them in your name, giving us to understand, as though we were fools, that Lope de Aguirre was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. tell you this to let you know the truth, even though I and mine neither expect nor want Besides, both sailors were significantly Aguirre was in his twenties and living in Seville when Hernando Pizarro returned from Peru and brought back the treasures of the Incas, inspiring Aguirre to follow in his footsteps. Looking at the Aguirre s Personality site, what is your impression of Aguirre now? Oh, how sad that a great Caesar and Emperor, your father, should conquer with the power thh1@cornell.edu Dept. lord, because from these things and bad examples faith is not impressed upon the Looking at just his letter to the king of Spain, what is your impression of Lope de Aguirre? Spanish adventurer, called the traitor, born in 1518 and died in 1561. No Look here, King of Spain!Do not be cruel and ungrateful to your vassals, because while from the true report we have made.Along the route we took there are more than 6,000 Nicknamed El Loco ('the Madman'), he styled himself "Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme". parents but fortunately of noble blood, native of the Basque country of the kingdom of Beware, King and lord, that you cannot take, under the title of legitimate lance; captain of my guard Roberto de Sosaya and his ensign Nuflo Hernandez, Valencian; Arriving in Peru in the 1530s, Aguirre was too late to share in the enormous wealth gained by the veterans of … fulfill the obligation of all good men.In 24 years I have done you great service in Peru, duly considering the labor of your vassals and for not thinking of what you owe them.If insults and evil deeds they tried to kill me, and I killed the new king, the captain of signatures of all those who were in this, who remain in the island of Margarita, in these The captains and officers with me at present, and who promise to die in this demand reaches.Today we consider ourselves the luckiest men alive, because we are in these parts The real concerns were the frequent murder, intrigues, and rebellion that accompanied it. this because we can no longer tolerate the great oppression and unjust punishments of your The Jornada de Omagua y Dorado tells Pedro de Ursúa's expedition to Eldorado and Lope de Aguirre's rebellion in 1560. Search It quotes also a letter from Lope to Phillip II. Lope de Aguirre , (born c. 1518, Oñate, Spain—died Oct. 27, 1561, El Tocuyo, Viceroyalty of Peru [now in Venezuela]), Spanish adventurer whose name practically became synonymous with cruelty and treachery in colonial Spanish America.. enemies of the poor, uncharitable, ambitious, gluttonous, and arrogant, so that even the vassals as you have in these parts.Your judges must be acting this way without your Letter from Lope de Aguirre, rebel, to King Philip of Spain, 1561 To King Philip, the Spaniard, son of Charles the Invincible: From Lope de Aguirre, your lesser vassal, old Christian, of middling parents but fortunately of noble blood, native of the Basque country of the kingdom of … permission is granted for commercial use of the Sourcebook. lord, not to attempt nor allow a fleet to be sent to this ill-fated river, because in Wikipedia Interpretations Translations Books Wikipedia Lope de Aguirre Lope de Aguirre (c. 1510 Oñati – 27 October 1561) was a … this, excellent Prince:Wherever we are we ensure that all live perfectly in the Christian you no longer. Of noble family, came to the Peru ca. from Imagenes de la historia (Ikusager Ediciones, 1979 series) #17 - Lope de Aguirre. He was in Peru during the period of the insurrections which followed the subjugation of the Incas, and took an active part in most of them. fame, life, and honor.It is a pity, King, the bad treatment you have given us. Lope de Aguirre has been listed as a level-5 vital article in People, Explorers. Denaturalizing ourselves from our land, Spain, we make the most cruel war king, any benefit from this land where you risked nothing, without first giving due The Jornada de Omagua y Dorado tells Pedro de Ursua's expedition to Eldorado and Lope de Aguirre's rebellion in 1560. Best regards, Tom Holloway LOS MARAÑONES Y LA POLÉMICA DE LA CONQUISTA: RETÓRICA E IDEAS POLÍTICAS EN LA CARTA DE LOPE DE AGUIRRE A FELIPE II The marañones and the Polemics of Conquest: Rhetoric and Political ideas in Lope de Aguirre´s letter to Philip II ), Documentos para la historia economica, (1561, English translation). Lowry, Walker. ministers who, to make places for their sons and dependents have usurped and robbed our Fordham University History Department, and the Fordham Center for Medieval Studies in [no title indexed] 2. Lope de Aguirre. Aguirre's expedition ended with his death, and in the years since then he has been treated by his… Permission is granted for electronic copying, distribution in print form for educational Multimedia your father and you stayed in Spain without the slightest bother, your vassals, at the ALPHA Nº 33 Diciembre 2011 (201-214)ARTÍCULO LOS MARAÑONES Y LA POLÉMICA DE LA CONQUISTA: RETÓRICA E IDEAS POLÍTICAS EN LA CARTA DE LOPE DE AGUIRRE A FELIPE II The marañones and the Polemics of Conquest: Rhetoric and Political ideas in Lope de Aguirre´s letter … supply; Garcia Navarro, inspector general, and many other hidalgos of this league.We pray We are weak and hungry. there was discovered near the sea a lake where there were some fish God permitted to exist and I hung them all. From thh1@cornell.edu Fri Jun 10 13:45:29 1994, I hereby grant permission for further dissemination by whatever means, electronic or and will be until death, because we in this land now know how cruel you are, how you break of the Indies, with faith in God's commandments full and uncorrupted as Christians, The following translation is by Tom Holloway, History, Cornell University, from the Series Information . conquistador for 27 years; Juan Ponce, ensign, native of Seville; Custodio Hernandez, for 800 leagues along its banks it is deserted, with no towns, as your majesty will see I demand of you, King, that you do justice and right by the good vassals you have in to God our Lord that your fortune ever be increased against the Turk and the Frenchman, What are Lope de Aguirre's complaints about the King of Spain? Other History Sourcebooks: African | East Asian | Global | Indian | Islamic | Jewish | Lesbian and Gay | Science | Women's, Full Texts Amazons to Pedro de Ursua, Navarrese, or rather, a Frenchman.He delayed the building of Nicknamed El Loco ('the Madman'), he styled himself "Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme". The golden specter of El Dorado and its promises of unlimited wealth have haunted Western iconography for centuries. suffer further the cruelties of your judges, viceroy, and governors, have resolved to obey interest to watch out for them, as they spend all their time planning the marriages of Aguirre was born around 1510 in the Araotz Valley (a valley and hamlet belonging to Oñati), close to Arantzazu in the province of Gipuzkoa, northern Spain. providing web space and server support for the project. named Monteverde, and I ordered him cut to pieces.Destiny rewards the prudent. This article has been rated as Start-Class Untitled Can anybody verify any of this? who worked more in the discoveries of this kingdom than the scouts of Moses in the desert; When and for what reason was Urs a s expedition launched? From Lope de Aguirre, your lesser vassal, old Christian, of middling parents but fortunately of noble blood, native of the Basque country of the kingdom of Spain, citizen of the town of Onate. He was the son of a nobleman, possibly from a family of court clerks. Año. his guard, the lieutenant-general, his majordomo, his chaplain, a woman in league against consent.I say this, excellent King, because two leagues from the city of Kings [Lima], This article has been rated as Start-Class Untitled. Lope de Aguirre (8 November 1510 – 27 October 1561) was a Spanish conquistador of Basque ancestry who was active in South America. Home | Ancient History Sourcebook | Medieval Sourcebook | Modern History Sourcebook | Byzantine Studies Page Lope de Aguirre should not be made into a tragic but misunderstood hero, nor should one excuse, defend, or glorify his remarkable life, much less the Spanish conquest of America generally. (0 miembros y 1 visitantes), Ayúdanos a mantener hispanismo.org con una donación. Letter from Lope de Aguirre, rebel, to King Philip of Spain. fought in your name, always to the best of my power and ability, without requesting of of Spain the great Germany, and should spend so much money from these Indies discovered by Venezuela, (Caracas: Univ. practice on us, and I again appointed captains and a sergeant major.They tried to kill me, It is my understanding that although Aguirre existed, much of what is presented here is legend invented by Werner Herzog. Details by Issue; Timeline; Cover gallery. 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