Isabel Moctezuma was born in 1509 in Tenochtitlan and was the daughter of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II. After the Spanish conquest, she was recognized as Moctezuma's heir and married 5 men, supporting the Catholic Church while being respected by her tribe and the Spaniards. Francisca was born around 1705 in the Manao tribe, was enslaved, and petitioned unsuccessfully for freedom, surviving smallpox and speaking Tupian. Damiana da Cunha was a member of the Calapo tribe, aided in settling relatives in Maria Primeira, and strived for 20 years to lead her tribe from an outpost to a civilized village.

1. -Sophia Mick

2. The Women
 Isabel Moctezuma
 Born in 1509 (in Tenochtitlan)- Died about 1550
 Daughter of Moctezuma II; the Aztec ruler.
○ After the Spanish conquest, was recognized as
Moctezuma’s heir.
 Married 5 men
 Supported the Catholic Church and was respected by the
people of her tribe as well as the Spaniards
 Francisca
 Born around1705
 Was in the Manao tribe
 She was a slave in Anna de Fonte’s house.
○ Petitioned to be set free, but did not win.
 Smallpox survivor
 Spoke Tupian

3. The Women
 Micaela Angela Carrillo
 Lived in Amazou, Mexico during the 18th century
 Of Noble heritage and lived a privileged life due to it.
 Supported herself and her children by selling Pulque
 Damiana da Cunha
 Member of the Calapo tribe.
 Baptized Christian
 Aided in helping her relatives settle in Maria Primeira
 Strived to lead her tribe for 20 years from being a
outpost into being a civilized village
 Very smart.

4. The Men
 Martin Ocelotl
 Lived from 1496-1537 in Puebla, Mexico
 Was a Catholic/Aztecan hybrid priest (wouldn’t
give up Aztecan beliefs but was a practicing
Catholic.)
 Put on trial before Moctezuma during the
Spanish conquest
 Antonio de Gouveia
 Lived from 1528-1580 in Portugal
 Governor and Azorean Priest
 Practiced medicine
 Arrested 4 times for disobeying the church

5. The Men
 Diego Vasicuio
 Lived from 1580-1670’s in Peru
 Peruvian priest
 Kept his culture alive during the Spanish rule
and secretly practiced his religion
 Enrico Marinez
 Lived from 1557-1632 in Spain
 He was an engineer, a Spanish interpreter, a
publisher, as well as the cosmographer to the
King of Spain.
 Built a drainage canal to prevent Texcoco from
flooding but lack of maintenance and skill
prevented it from being successful

6. The Men
 Miguel Hernandez
 Lived from 1550-1604 in Mexico
 Was a member of the Mulatto tribe
 Started a mule train business and quickly became wealthy and bought
slaves (which mainly the Europeans did)
 Hernando de Valencia
 Lived during the 16th and 17th century in Spain
 At the age of 60 he was sent to collect taxes from wealthy Spanish-
Americans in Peru
 Imprisoned in Peru for defying the Peruvian government but stayed loyal
to the King of Spain
 Francisco Baquero
 Lived from 1748-1810 in Beunos Aires, Argentina
 As a child (age 12) he became a shoemakers apprentice and eventually
opened his own shop in Calle Santo Domingo
 Married Bonifacia Vera
 Was the officer of a segregated militia.