The document provides brief biographies of several individuals from the Spanish colonial period in Latin America between the 15th-21st centuries. It describes explorers like Christopher Columbus and conquistadors such as Hernan Cortes who helped establish the Spanish Empire. It also profiles indigenous people, people of mixed heritage, and slaves who lived during this time period and the roles and challenges they faced under Spanish colonial rule.

1. The Spanish Empire 1519 - 1521 by Pam Clark By Pam Clark