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When did hernán cortés die
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c.
Hernán cortés death
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca [a] [b] (December – December 2, ) was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.
What did hernán cortés discover
Hernán Cortés With eleven ships, about six hundred men, 16 horses and 14 pieces of artillery, Hernan Cortes sailed from Santiago to Cozumel and Tabasco, where he defeated the Maya and other gifts he received, the Indian Mrs Marina, which will serve as mistress adviser and interpreter during the entire campaign.
Hernán cortés accomplishments
Here we will tell the story of the fierce conquistador, with an emphasis on the maps and related engravings that documented and mythologized his exploits.