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Bookmark or Share- Hernán Cortés summary | BritannicaHernán Cortés, later marqués del Valle de Oaxaca, (born 1485, Medellín, near Mérida, Extremadura, Castile—died Dec. 2, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Sevilla), Spanish conquistador who won Mexico for Spain. Cortés left Spain for the New World in 1504, joining Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (b. 1465—d. 1524) in the conquest of Cuba (1511).
- Hernan Cortes | Expeditions, Biography, & Facts | BritannicaHernán 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 - Facts, Quotes & Route - BiographyBorn 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....
- Hernán Cortés ‑ Biography, Facts & Accomplishments - HISTORYSpanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain. Cortés (full name Don Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano,...
- 10 Hernán Cortés Accomplishments and AchievementsHernan 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.
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