If you were a Spanish Conquistador heading to the Americas during the 16th Centur, what skills or traits would you look for in a crew? Who do you recruit? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

If you were a Spanish Conquistador heading to the Americas during the 16th Centur, what skills or traits would you look for in a crew? Who do you recruit?

by SlippidySlappity

If anyone has any expertise (in relation to this question) on other countries during the Age of Exploration, I'd also be interested.

Any reading recommendations would be appreciated as well.

babrooks213

If I may ask a related question, how were those Conquistadors treated back home? Were they hailed as heroes and adventurers, or were they seen along the lines of soldiers and sailors? I am hoping to get a general sense of how they were seen in Spain.