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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 Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire (1519–21) and won Mexico for the crown of Spain The key to his conquests lay in the political crisis within the Aztec empire; Cortes was able to leverage the resentment of many of the subject peoples who had to pay tribute to the Aztecs
Hernán Cortés - Biography, Facts Accomplishments After establishing a colony in Mexico, Spanish nobleman Hernán Cortés rallied native allies and conquered the Aztec Empire Learn more about what led him to destroy one of the greatest
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
North America 1519: Cortés’ expedition to Mexico - Omniatlas In 1518 and 1519 the Spanish colonies of Cuba and Santiago (Jamaica) sent expeditions to explore the Gulf of Mexico, establishing its extent and discovering the Aztec Empire In late 1518 Governor Velázquez of Cuba gave the magistrate Hernán Cortés command of a follow-up expedition to secure a foothold on the mainland, but the ambitious Cortés soon broke away from Velázquez’s authority
Hernán Cortés - Ages of Exploration Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec empire in 1519 and built Mexico City, which became the Spanish stronghold in the New World
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
Hernán Cortés: The Conquistador Who Changed Spain Forever As the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire, Cortés emerged not only as a figure of immense power but also as a catalyst for profound change in both Spain and the New World
Hernán Cortés: Conquistador of Mexico Explore the life of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire and shaped New Spain's legacy Discover his early adventures, key alliances, and the dramatic fall of Tenochtitlan