Adrián de Moxica
| Adrián de Moxica | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1453 Spain |
| Died |
1499 Hispaniola, Caribbean |
| Nationality | Spanish, |
| Occupation | Mariner, explorer, discoverer |
| Years active | 1498–1499 |
Adrián de Moxica (1453 – c. 1499) was a Spanish nobleman and explorer.
Biography
Adrian de Moxica was born to a Spanish noble family of Basque descent. In 1498 he accompanied Christopher Columbus on his third journey to the Americas, where he participated in the rebellion against Columbus in 1499 led by Francisco Roldán. Although the rebellion was successful, de Moxica was arrested by Columbus' troops and hanged.
In popular culture
Adrián de Moxica was portrayed by Michael Wincott in the Ridley Scott's 1992 film 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Moxica fills a prominent role in the film as Columbus' nemesis, who assumes the role as the leader of Roldán's rebellion with his friend Hernando de Guevara. In the film, from 1992, Moxica cuts off the hand of a Native American who claimed to have found no gold to pay for his taxes, although in reality, it was in fact Columbus who introduced the practice of mutilation as punishment, as discovered in a report in 2006,[1] contrasting the benevolent Columbus pictured in the movie.
References
- ↑ Giles Tremlett (7 August 2006). "Lost document reveals Columbus as tyrant of the Caribbean". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
Sources
- Irving, Washington (1828). A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. London: John Murray.