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Hernán Cortés - Wikipedia Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish explorers and conquistadors who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas Born in Medellín, Spain, to a family of lesser nobility, Cortés chose to pursue adventure and riches in the New World
Hernan Cortes | Expeditions, Biography, Facts | Britannica Hernán Cortés (born 1485, Medellín, near Mérida, Extremadura, Castile [Spain]—died December 2, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Sevilla) was a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire (1519–21) and won Mexico for the crown of Spain
Hernán Cortés - Biography, Facts Accomplishments Cortés (full name Don Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca) first served as a soldier in an expedition of Cuba led by Diego Velázquez in 1511 In 1519,
Hernán Cortés - World History Encyclopedia Hernán Cortés (1485 to 1547) was a Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico from 1519 Taking the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521, Cortés plundered Mesoamerica as he became the first ruler of the new colony of New Spain
BBC - History - Hernando Cortés Discover facts about Hernando Cortes - the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire This brief biography takes you through his life story from birth to death
Biography of Hernán Cortés, Ruthless Conquistador - ThoughtCo Hernán Cortés (1485–December 2, 1547) was a Spanish conquistador responsible for the audacious, brutal conquest of the Aztec Empire in Central Mexico in 1519 With a force of 600 Spanish soldiers, he was able to conquer a vast empire with tens of thousands of warriors He did it through a combination of ruthlessness, guile, violence, and luck
Hernan Cortes | Encyclopedia. com Hern á n Cort é s is best known as commander of the Spanish conquest of Mexico His life reveals the human, political, and intellectual dimensions of Spain ’ s American empire and the use of history in shaping an understanding of this collective enterprise
Hernán Cortés - Facts, Quotes Route - Biography Born around 1485, Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain He first set sail to the New World at the age of 19
10 Hernán Cortés Accomplishments and Achievements Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador born in 1485 in Medellin, Spain In 1519, he led an expedition to the New World, setting sail for Mexico Cortes is best known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire, which culminated in the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, in 1521