Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of ...

He helped oversee the building of Mexico City, which is still Mexico's capital today. He opened the door for further exploration and conquest of Central America ...

Aug 17, 2022 · Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador, or conqueror, who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire in 1521 and claiming Mexico ...

The Spanish conquistador, or conqueror, Hernán Cortés overthrew the Aztec Empire of Mexico in 1521. He thus captured the great wealth of the Aztec for Spain, ...

Nov 9, 2009 · Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain.

Jul 22, 2019 · Hernán Cortés (1485–December 2, 1547) was a Spanish conquistador responsible for the audacious, brutal conquest of the Aztec Empire in ...

Hernán Cortés is most known for his capture of the Aztec Empire. He enslaved much of the native population, and many of them were died from European diseases ...

Once setting sail, Cortés became a Spanish explorer, or 'Conquistador', and was one of the first people to start Spanish colonization of the Americas. As a ...

Cortés was twice appointed municipal magistrate (alcalde) of Santiago. In Cuba, Cortés became a man of substance with an encomienda to provide Indian labor for ...