Luis de Carvajal: The Origins of Nuevo Reino de Leon

by Samuel Temkin

In 1579 Philip II awarded a large territory in New Spain to a Portuguese man named Luis de Carvajal. That territory included a significant portion of present day Mexico, as well as portions of Texas and New Mexico. This remarkable man discovered, conquered, and settled most of that territory. He also brought a large group of settlers from Spain and Portugal whose impact on its cultural development was very significant. Many of those settlers were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865348294
• ISBN13: 9780865348295
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Sunstone Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"