The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) arrived in Hispaniola in 1504 at the age of 18 and settled there. In 1506 and again in 1511, he took part in Spanish conquests in Cuba and the Antilles. Finally, in 1519, he commanded a fleet and army of 500 men to explore Mexico. His conquests there continued until he had established himself as de facto governor of Mexico from 1521 to 1524. After an expedition against a fellow Spaniard who had seized control of Honduras, Cortes fell out with the colonial governors of New Spain in 1526, and returned to Spain in 1528. Given new powers by Emperor Charles V, he returned to Mexico from 1530 to 1541, where he discovered Baja California. He died in Spain six years later.
Answer 2:
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro didn't actually "sail the seas" as the term is normally used. Rather, he was a conquistador. As a young man he sailed from Spain to the new world (Hispaniola) in 1504 and remained in the Americas 24 years until 1528 when he returned to Spain. He returned to Mexico 1530 and stayed until he returned to Spain for the last time in 1541. Cortés was a truly grand figure who did many remarkable things but who, in doing these things was cruel and ruthless.
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11 ships
he sailed southwest from cuba
He sailed with Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Hernan Cortes intended to sail to Mexico. Hernan Cortes is most known for overthrowing the Aztec empire and claiming Mexico for Spain.
hey sled to south america to get gold, god, and glory.
Hernan Cortes
11 ships
to fine new lands to conquer
he sailed southwest from cuba
In the year of 1519
He sailed with Christopher Columbus in 1492.
February 1519
Hernan Cortes intended to sail to Mexico. Hernan Cortes is most known for overthrowing the Aztec empire and claiming Mexico for Spain.
hey sled to south america to get gold, god, and glory.
Hernán Cortes sailed for Spain both because he was Spanish by birth (and therefore harbored loyalty to his fatherland) and because King Carlos V of Spain agreed to fund his voyages. Mostly it was the latter reason.
Hernando Cortes sailed to portogal
Most of the crews in this time period were tough men. They had to be because to go on one the ships was hard. There were no sleeping quarters, bathrooms, kitchen, or privacy. Many times a captain would go to the jail the morning they were set to sail and have men sign up. Another place to get men was from the port pubs. Again these men were hard and rough because they had to be to survive.