12. Cristóbal de Olid
Cristóbal de Olid, a Spanish conquistador born around 1488 in Baeza, Spain, played a significant role in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. In 1524, Cortés appointed Olid to lead an expedition to Honduras. However, Olid betrayed Cortés by declaring his independence and aligning with Cortés’s rival, Diego Velázquez. Cortés responded by sending Francisco de las Casas to confront Olid. After a series of conflicts, Olid was captured and executed in 1524. (britannica.com)
