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title: Spanish Conquistadores Being Tortured
author: Theodor de Bry
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14812/spanish-conquistadores-being-tortured/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Spanish Conquistadores Being Tortured
_Authored by Theodor de Bry_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14812.png)
## Image Caption
A 16th-century print by Theodor de Bry showing indigenous peoples gaining revenge on Spanish *Conquistadores* in the Americas by pouring molten [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) down their throats. (From *Grand Voyages Accounts to the Americas, and to [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) and the Orient*, 1590)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bry, T. d. (2021, November 09). Spanish Conquistadores Being Tortured. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bry, Theodor de. "Spanish Conquistadores Being Tortured." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 09, 2021. .
### MLA
Bry, Theodor de. "Spanish Conquistadores Being Tortured." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Nov 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De_Bry%27s_Grands_Voyages.jpg) by [**Theodor de Bry**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De_Bry%27s_Grands_Voyages.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.