<p>An episode where Panfilo de Narvaez, the Butcher of Caonao, manages to prove himself the least competent conquistador to ever live.  Truly an idiot, his fortune was based upon friendship with an aristocratic relative who happened to rule Cuba.  Outnumbering Cortez roughly six to one, he managed to lose his men, his post and his eye.  But his next adventure would make prison and disfigurement seem like a miraculous victory - tune in and find out.  What an Idiot!</p>

An episode where Panfilo de Narvaez, the Butcher of Caonao, manages to prove himself the least competent conquistador to ever live. Truly an idiot, his fortune was based upon friendship with an aristocratic relative who happened to rule Cuba. Outnumbering Cortez roughly six to one, he managed to lose his men, his post and his eye. But his next adventure would make prison and disfigurement seem like a miraculous victory - tune in and find out. What an Idiot!

<p>An episode where Panfilo de Narvaez,&nbsp;the Butcher of Caonao, manages to prove himself the least competent conquistador to ever live.&nbsp; Truly an idiot, his fortune was based upon friendship with an aristocratic relative who happened to rule Cuba.&nbsp; Outnumbering Cortez roughly six to one, he managed to lose his men, his post and his eye.&nbsp; But his next adventure would make prison and disfigurement seem like a miraculous victory - tune in and find out.&nbsp; What an Idiot!</p>

Episode 14 - Panfilo de Narvaez, the Idiot

Exploring the history of European and Native American contacts - 1003 to 1890. A new podcast and other web-based materials, based upon the product of your humble author's research of actual historians, archeologists, anthropologists, geneticists, and others.  Some of this stuff comes from legends, oral histories of Native and European civilizations, scientific analysis of genetic populations, anthropological and archeological references, written history and of course our own speculation as to human nature, common sense and our experience.  All of this in context, we hope.

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Exploring the history of European and Native American contacts - 1003 to 1890. A new podcast and other web-based materials, based upon the product of your humble author's research of actual historians, archeologists, anthropologists, geneticists, and others. Some of this stuff comes from legends, oral histories of Native and European civilizations, scientific analysis of genetic populations, anthropological and archeological references, written history and of course our own speculation as to human nature, common sense and our experience. All of this in context, we hope.

Exploring the history of European and Native American contacts - 1003 to 1890. A new podcast and other web-based materials, based upon&nbsp;the product of your humble author's research of actual historians, archeologists, anthropologists, geneticists, and others.&nbsp; Some of this stuff comes from legends, oral histories of Native and European civilizations, scientific analysis of genetic populations, anthropological and archeological references, written history and of course our own speculation as to human nature, common sense and our experience. &nbsp;All of this in context, we hope.

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