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**Kghyutgykim** · 01-22-2012, 06:13 AM

Basques were over-represented among the conquistadores. The thing is, until the 1550s, the mixing with natives was seen as something positive. Later waves of spaniards married the daughters of the previous generation of leaders, thus being a little darker.

01-22-2012, 06:13 AM	#12
Kghyutgykim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	Basques were over-represented among the conquistadores. The thing is, until the 1550s, the mixing with natives was seen as something positive. Later waves of spaniards married the daughters of the previous generation of leaders, thus being a little darker.
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