because he did

Bernal Diaz del Castillo was a conquistador and an encomendero (a wealthy land owner in the New World). He wrote a memoir about his involvement in the conquest of the Aztec civilization.

Spain

Born in Medina del Campo, he came from a poor family. Nobody really knows that much about his childhood. Bernal Daiz Del Castillo earned only a minimal education.

Bernal Diaz Del Castillo was born sometime between 1492 and 1498. The exact date is unknown. He was born in Medina Del Campo Spain to a poor family. They were not known to be Jewish.