When was vasco nunez de balboa beheaded

In , Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias c. Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North America as early as 1, A.

The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in , , and He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas. Though he did not really Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Recommended for you. How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland.

Hernando de Soto. Cinco De Mayo. The execution had to take place before a Royal pardon could be obtained. The next day, in January day in , during the evening all of the condemned men were marched out in heavy chains. Leading the parade was the town crier, proclaiming loudly that " This is the justice which our lord, the King, and Pedrarias, his lieutenant, in his name, command to be done upon this man as a traitor and illegal seizures' of the lands subject to the royal crown.

They were marched to a scaffold that had been erected in the plaza of Acla. Balboa, raised his eyes to Heaven, and said: " It is a lie and falsehood which is charged against me! Never did I entertain such a thought. It was always my intention to serve the Kin as a faithful and loyal vassal, and my desire to enlarge his domains with all my power and strength ".

The condemned men were allowed to confess and receive the sacraments. Balboa then walked up to the block, and calmly placed his head on the block, and was beheaded. Pedrarias responded with " It cannot be, I would sooner die myself than spare one of them ". Pedrarias had watched the proceedings from a hut, located about 10 paces from the scaffold.

As a further insult to his greatest rival in Castilla del Oro, he ordered that Balboa's head be stuck on a pole in the center of the plaza, to be seen by all, where it remained for several days.

He was set free, after he testified against Balboa. Considered by many historians as the greatest Conquistador that had very lived. If he would have believed that Pedrarias was really out to get him, and instead left with his men to look for Biru, Peru , history would have been totally different for the Incas. Balboa was a great commander, that had great respect for the native inhabitants of Tierra Firme.

He was firm, but believed in diplomacy and treating the Indians with respect. In Castilla del Oro, he knew that he must first conquer the natives, but then treat them with respect, and make friends with them. He knew that the Spaniards depended on the natives, to survive in the country. Vsco nunez de balboa accmplished his dream of becoming an explorer. Not only that but he also found " the new world" after columbus did. He was so excited when he got there he put his flag right next to columbuses.

Those are vasco's accomplishments. Vasco's occupation was an explorer he became an explorer because his father used to be an explorer, and he wanted to take after his father because he was his idol. One interesting fact about vasco is that he was the only explorer that got beheaded. Another interesting fact is that vasco became a farmer after he finished his first expidition. Login to rate this Glog.