“Some say that they are beasts, others that they are angels, and others that they are men. For my part, I hold them to be men and to be treated as such.”

About Antonio de Mendoza

Statesman • Spanish

Antonio de Mendoza was a distinguished Spanish statesman and the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from 1535 to 1550. During his tenure, he established many foundational political, social, and economic institutions...