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Yes- when Cortes' forces successfully destroyed Tenochtitlan and claimed it for Spain, he renamed it Mexico City.
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Did Hernan Cortes have any formal training?
Yes
Did hernan Cortes have any problems with the natives?
Well actually he's the reason the Aztecs were destroyed so pretty much.Also it's Hernando Cortes not Hernan
Did hernan Cortes take any gold back to Spain?
Yes
Did Hernan Cortes do any crimes?
He killed off an entire civilization of native Aztecs.
Did Hernan Cortes have any brothers or sisters?
i dont think he does!
Did any of Hernan Cortes' 11 ships ever sink?
When Hernan Cortes reached Yucatan in 1519, set on conquering the Aztecs, he scuttled 10 of his 11 ships and sent the other back to Cuba with some of the treasure he had located. He did this so that his men would have no thought of returning to Cuba.
Did hernan Cortes get any treasure?
Probably he conquered the Aztec civilization - one of the greatest pre-columbian empires in south America.
How did the Aztecs feel when Hernan Cortes arrived?
Well when hernan first entered the city Mocteczuma thought hernan was a god (Quetzal Quotal.) so he treated him like a guest meaning hernan didn't go through any trouble until he told Mocteczuma what he realy came for- the 3 G's Gold, God, and Glory.
Did dona marina have any children?
Yes. She had one boy, Martin, to Hernan Cortes and then later remarried to Juan de Jaramillo and bore him a daughtor, Maria.
Were any landmarks named after Hernan Cortes?
Yes, there are some of them:Paso de Cortes. It is the mountain pass or saddle between the Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl volcanoes in central México.Mar de Cortes. Also known as Gulf of California, it is the body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from mainland Mexico.Villa de Cortes. A small town south of Tenochtitlan during colonial times founded by Cortes himself, now within the area of greater Mexico City. There is a subway station at such location, with the same name.
Why isn't there any public statues of Hernan Cortes in Mexico City?
Because he is viewed as the destroyer of the Aztec civilization, who massacred many of its people and enslaved whoever remained - such as infants and women.
Who were the first Europeans to meet the Aztecs?
The Spanish explorers, led by Hernan Cortes arrived at Tenochtitlán, the city of the enemies of the Aztecin 1519. They allied and attacked the Aztecs in 1520. Hernan Cortes and his Spanish party were sent from Cuba. Cortes had convinced the Spanish monarchy that the Aztecs held vast amounts of easily accessible gold and that he would bring it for the King in return for being allowed to become governor of any new government in the region. Although only a small group, Cortes played the Native tribes against one-another and brought disease which crippled the local populations. Cortes eventually arrived in the capital to meet Montezuma, the leader of the Aztecs, when he and his allies attacked the leader and captured the city.
