Adrián de Moxica (also written as de Múgica) (1453 – c. 1499) was a Spanish nobleman and explorer. Moxica was born to a Spanish

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family of Basque descent. In 1498 he accompanied

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on his third journey to the

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, where he participated in the

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against Columbus in 1499 led by

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. Moxica was a noted participant in the rebellion, although the extent of his involvement and his role in the initiation of atrocities against the natives is uncertain. Although the rebellion was successful, de Moxica was arrested by Columbus' troops and

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In popular culture

Adrián de Moxica was portrayed by Michael Wincott in

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film '' 1492: Conquest of Paradise''. Moxica fills a prominent role in the film as Columbus'

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, who assumes the role as the leader of Roldán's rebellion with his right-hand Hernando de Guevara (played by Arnold Vosloo). In the film, Moxica cuts off the hand of a Native American who claimed to have found no gold to pay for his taxes. Eventually, once confronted by both Columbus and his allies, he commits suicide by jumping off a steep cliff, rather than be captured.

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Adrian de Moxica in ''1492: Conquest of Paradise''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moxica, Adrian de 1453 births 1499 deaths Spanish explorers 15th-century Spanish people Spanish people of Basque descent Spanish West Indies Executed Spanish people People executed by Spain by hanging