Bartolomé de las Casas, OP ; 11 November 1484 – 18 July 1566 was a Spanish lawyer, clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as a historian and social reformer. He arrived in Hispaniola
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
Bartolome de las Casas signature 1559
Reconstruction of a Taíno village from Las Casas's times in contemporary Cuba
A contemporary painting of King Ferdinand "The Catholic"
Frey Nicolás de Ovando was a Spanish soldier from a noble family and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara, a military order of Spain. He was Governor of the Indies in the Columbian Viceroyalty from 1502