no he did not; Francisco Pizarro González did
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) conquered the Inca in Peru. Note both were conquistadors, not explorers (e.g. both were sent by the Spanish crown to claim/conquer lands for the Spanish Empire).
The Spanish Captain Hernan Cortes arrived in 1519, and invaded the Aztec people indigenous to Mexico, which then was called Aztlan or Tenochtitlan. Within the next ten years about eighty percent of the Aztec people died from war but, mostly from small pox left by the Spanish.
They were spanish conquistadors that conquered great native american empires. The Aztec's, and Inca's respectively.
Francisco Pizarro
No, because it was Pizarro, his cousin and fellow conquistador. Cortes was the Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztec Empire. And in case you are wondering, Francisco Pizzaro defeated the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
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destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) conquered the Inca in Peru. Note both were conquistadors, not explorers (e.g. both were sent by the Spanish crown to claim/conquer lands for the Spanish Empire).
The Spanish Captain Hernan Cortes arrived in 1519, and invaded the Aztec people indigenous to Mexico, which then was called Aztlan or Tenochtitlan. Within the next ten years about eighty percent of the Aztec people died from war but, mostly from small pox left by the Spanish.
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec's, And Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca's you are totally welcome. Bye
They were spanish conquistadors that conquered great native american empires. The Aztec's, and Inca's respectively.
Cortes conquered the Mayan Empire of Mexico; Pizarro the Inca Empire located in what is now Columbia and Chile.