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Hernan Cortes (Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, previously known as Hernando Cortez) lived from 1485 to 1547.
In 1519, he disobeyed the Spanish governor of Cuba and traveled to Mexico. He captured the Aztec capital, but had to flee in 1520 after the death of Moctezuma. With reinforcements and the aid of rebel tribes, he finally established the Spanish colonial claim in 1521.
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∙ 13y agoHernan Cortes (1485-1547), conquering Mexico at the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
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∙ 12y agoThat was Hernando Cortes, sometimes spelt Cortez.
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∙ 14y agoHernando Cortes
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∙ 11y agoThat conquistador was Cortez'.
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∙ 14y agoHernan Cortes
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The Spaniards called people who conquered Mexico and Peru conquistadors. This name was given to a 15th century Spanish conqueror.
What nationality is the last name Ocon from?
Spain. There is a town in span ocon, and Spain conquered Mexico at a point.
How did New Mexico get its name?
When the territories now comprising the states of Arizona and New Mexico were first explored by Spanish Conquistador Francisco Vazquez de Coronado in 1542, he reported his findings on such territories north of Mexico were a "New Mexico". Since then, these territories were named as the Territorios de Nuevo Mexico(Territories of New Mexico).Spaniards having found great wealth and civilization in Mexico had hoped to find another version of Mexico farther up North. As a result, the territory came to be known as New Mexico. It also got its name because of the civil war in 1848 which caused Mexico to be moved into an upper region. It used to be part of the Mexican empire before we conquered it in the Mexican American war.When Mexico attained its independence from Spain in 1821, it kept this territories, until it lost them to the United! States during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. These lands, which were mostly unsettled due to the harsh environment and hostile native tribes (Apache and Comanche raids were common until American occupation) became the Southwestern United States, but were kept as territories (meaning no 'State of the Union' status was granted until the late 19 and early 20 centuries). In the specific case of New Mexico, it kept its old name unchanged; only translated from Spanish to English.The Spanish came to it from Mexico and just called it New Mexico.Yes and no to the above:THE STATE NAME:The name of this state is an anglicized version of "Nuevo Mexico," the Spanish name for the upper Rio Grande. Mexico, an Aztec spelling, means "place of Mexitli" one of the Aztec gods. What I copied comes from:http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/nm_intro.htmFor a different, though not really contradictory, version of the origin of "Mexico," see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Mexico
What was the Name of pizarros ship?
his ship was The Boat of a Conquistador
What did Herman Cortes build over Tenochtitlan?
The conquistador Hernán Cortés built the city of Mexico City (proper name "Ciudad de México) in order to erase all traces of the Aztec rule.
What was the name of the leader in Mexico who arrivedin 1519?
He was a Spanish conquistador, who conquered Mexico. His name was Hernan Cortes.
When did the spanish arrive in Ecuador?
The spanish arrived in 1531. A spanish conquistador by the name of Francisco Pizarro landed on Ecuador's coast and from there he conquered the kingdom of the Incas.
Which spanish navigator discovered Mexico?
He wasn't a navigator but a conquistador. His name was Hernan Cortes.
What did the Spanish name Mexico after they conquered it?
Viceroyalty of the New Spain
Why did the spanish decide to name Tenochtitlan Mexico city?
Because the complete name of such city was Mexico-Tenochtitlan. It was customary for Spanish conquistadors to keep the name of the cities they conquered.
Name two things the spanish did in Mexico?
Conquered Mexico.Imposed their language, religion and traditions.
Is the modern city of Mexico City where the Aztecs lived?
Yes, and the name of the original city was Tenochtitlan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan). Tenochtitlan became Mexico City when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
What is the name of the first largest bay of Mexico?
It would be the Bay of Veracruz, founded on April 22, 1519 by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes.
Is Veracruz a country?
No. Veracruz is the name of a port city founded in 1519 by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes on the eastern coast of Mexico. Nowadays, it is also the name of a federal state within Mexico - yes, Mexico is a federal republic.
What did the Spaniards call people who conquered Mexico Peru and so forth?
The Spaniards called people who conquered Mexico and Peru conquistadors. This name was given to a 15th century Spanish conqueror.
What is another name for a Spanish soldier?
A Conquistador
When did Chile start to speak Spanish?
CHILE was the given name that Spaniards choose for those territories. Therefore, spanish was the language of Chile. Before Spaniards there were several languages spoken by naturals.
