World history since 1500 Lectures

This lecture explores the opening of the World by Spanish and Portuguese navigators and conquistadors and its consequence for South America and Europe.

In this first lecture by Dutch historian R.J. Barendse Ph. D. we'll explore three different approaches to World History and place them in their own historic context.

In this second lecture of the series we'll be considering the World as it was in 1492: a World more varied and more balanced than anything since.