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Bartolomé de las Casas, OP (US: / l ɑː s ˈ k ɑː s ə s / lahss KAH-səss; Spanish pronunciation: [baɾtoloˈme ðe las ˈkasas]); 11 November 1484 [1] – 18 July 1566) was a Spanish clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as an historian and social reformer.
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies [2] [3] (Spanish: Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is an account written by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542 (published in 1552) about the mistreatment of and atrocities committed against the indigenous peoples of the Americas in colonial times and sent to then Prince Philip II of Spain.
Portrait of Bartolomé de Las Casas (c.1484 - 1566). Protector of the Indians (Spanish: Protectoría de Los Indios) was an administrative office of the Spanish colonies that deemed themselves responsible for attending to the well-being of the native populations by providing detailed witness accounts of mistreatment in an attempt to relay their struggles and a voice speaking on their behalf in ...
Bartolomé de las Casas was the first Dominican bishop in Mexico and played a pivotal role in dismantling the practice of "encomenderos", with the establishment of the New Laws in 1542. These laws were intended to prevent the exploitation and mistreatment of the indigenous peoples of the Americas by the encomenderos , by strictly limiting their ...
Soon thereafter, Las Casas will renounce all claims to his Indian serfs; 1514 – Franciscans begin missionary work in California; 1515 – Portuguese missionary Francisco Álvares is sent on a diplomatic mission to Dawit II, the Negus or Emperor of Abyssinia (an old name for Ethiopia)
Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566), Professed Priest of the Dominicans; Bishop of Chiapas (Seville – Madrid, Spain) Juan Bautista de Moya Valenzuela (1504–1567), Professed Priest of the Augustinians (Jaén, Spain – Michoacán, Mexico)
[18] [20] The reaction of Catholic writers such as Bartolomé de Las Casas and Francisco de Vitoria led to debate on the nature of human rights [18] and the birth of modern international law. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] ( French , English , and Dutch reactions against the maritime monopolies granted to Portugal and Spain, meanwhile, culminated in Hugo ...
Under Charles V, the reformers gained sway, with Spanish missionary Bartolomé de las Casas as a leading advocate. His goal was the abolition of the encomienda system, which forced the natives to abandon their lifestyle and destroyed their culture. His role in the reform movement earned him the nickname, "Defender of the Indians".