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Adrián de Moxica (1453 – c 1499) was a Spanish nobleman and explorer. In 1498 he accompanied Christopher Columbus on his third journey to the Americas, where participated in the rebellion against Columbus in 1499 led by Francisco Roldán. Although the rebellion was successful, de Moxica was arrested by Columbus" troops and hanged.
Adrián de Moxica was portrayed by Michael Wincott in the Ridley Scott"s 1992 film 1492: Conquest of Paradise.
In the film Moxica cuts off the hands of Native Americans who are unable pay taxes, although it was in fact Columbus himself who introduced this practice.