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. Moxica had a crucial part in the rebellion and was the main initiator of the atrocities against the Native Americans against the will of Christopher Columbus. Although the rebellion was successful, de Moxica was arrested by Columbus' troops and hanged.

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, Moxica cuts off the hand of a Native American who claimed to have found no gold to pay for his taxes. In reality, it was Columbus who introduced the practice of mutilation as punishment, as discovered in a 2006 report[1]. This contrasts with the benevolent Columbus portrayed in the movie.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
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