8 Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas

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Let me show you the interesting Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas if you want to know the Spanish social reformer, Dominican friar and historian in 16th century. He was born circa 1484 and passed away on 18 July 1566.  He was the first person who was officially selected as the Protector of the Indians. Moreover, he was the first Bishop of Chiapas. Find out more interesting facts about Las Casas below:

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 1: the famous writing

Bartolome de Las Casas was a writer too.  If you are interested with his chronicle on the first decades of West Indies colonization, you have to check A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies and Historia de Las Indias. The main topic of the book is about the colonizers who committed atrocities to the local indigenous tribe.

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 2: the Spanish colonist

Bartolome de Las Casas was one of the Spanish colonists who slaughtered the Native American people when he arrived in the New World. But he began to oppose the atrocities.

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 3: protecting the Indians

Bartolome de Las Casas was enlightened about his views on Indians. He decided to release his Indian slaves and encomienda in 1515. He spoke before the Holy Roman Emperor, King Charles V on the behalf of the Indian people.

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 4: African slaves

He did not use the term natives American in the West Indian colonies.  He chose the African slaves to call them in his early writings. This term affected the people’s point of view at him. People thought he was partly responsible for the Transatlantic slave trade. Finally he reformed the views and concluded that all kinds of slavery were wrong. Get facts about American slavery here.

Bartolome de Las Casas

Bartolome de Las Casas

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 5: the new colonialism

Bartolome de Las Casas had an idea to build colonization in Venezuela coast in 1522. He failed to do it.

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 6: a friar

Due to the failure attempt to create a new colonization in Venezuela, Bartolome de Las Casas decided to become a friar by entering the Dominican order. Get facts about Angel Micheal here.

Bartolome de Las Casas Picture

Bartolome de Las Casas Picture

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 7: Central American

After a decade leaving the public society, Las Casas went to Central America.  He had a debate about the best way to make the natives people embrace the Christianity with Mexican churchmen.

Facts about Bartolome de Las Casas 8: encomienda

He was very successful to promote the abolition of encomienda after he traveled to Spain. In 1542, the New Laws about it was passed.  He also served as Bishop of Chiapas even though it was only for a short time.

Bartolome de Las Casas Pic

Bartolome de Las Casas Pic

 

Bartolome de Las Casas Facts

Bartolome de Las Casas Facts

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