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[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

God I have the biggest crush on Erika

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Who are we to disobey the crown

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He was acquitted though iirc

Also it's not like Spain didn't keep the territories and continue to enslave the locals

Well actually they did eventually give up on enslaving the locals since they would just get smallpox and die, so they brought Africans over instead.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well...

The neutrality and accuracy of the accusations and investigations of Bobadilla toward Columbus and his brothers have been disputed by historians, given the anti-Italian sentiment of the Spaniards and Bobadilla's desire to take over Columbus's position.

Wikimedia: Christopher Columbus – Third Voyage

Basically just game of thrones.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Love Erika Ishii

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Who are we to disobey Spain?