by Rolf Friberg | Jul 3, 2026 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
The Expansion of Being Part III The Requerimiento: The legal Assault The Requerimiento of 1513 was a legal document issued by the Spanish Crown to formalize its claim of sovereignty over newly reached territories. Its practical application illustrates how legal...
by Rolf Friberg | Jul 30, 2026 | Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon
The Expansion of Being, Part IV The early Modern Period Prologue The 17th century was an age of upheaval for Europe. Wars seemed to leave the continent scarcely any rest. In parts of the Holy Roman Empire, the combined forces of violence, plague, and hunger swept away...
