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 | HISTORY 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 (1485-1547) 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
Burn the Boats: Hernán Cortés and the Point of No Return In the spring of 1519, Hernán Cortés stood on the sandy shores of Veracruz, Mexico, at the head of roughly 600 Spanish soldiers Behind them lay the restless waters of the Gulf of Mexico and a fleet of ships that had carried them across the Atlantic
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
Hernan Cortes | Encyclopedia. com Cortes returned to Mexico in 1530 and disputed his right to explore northern Mexico with the new governors and administrators of the colony He set out in 1536 and reached Baja California and the Pacific coast of Mexico
Hernán Cortés | History | Research Starters - EBSCO Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) was a Spanish conquistador known for leading the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Spanish rule in Mexico
Biography of Hernan Cortes - Historycentral Restless at age 16, Cortés left Spain for the New World in 1503, at the age of 18 He arrived in Santo Domingo, the capital of Hispaniola, and registered as a citizen A family friend who was the governor made him the notary of the town of Azua
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 Cortés later