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Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec empire and created the Spanish colony of Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
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What famous words was Hernando Cortes remembered for Why were they famous?
burn the ships!
What was Hernando Cortes famous expedition?
Cuba
Who are famous people in Costa Rica?
leon Cortes
Are any famous explorers related to Pizarro?
Cortes
What made Cortes famous?
He conquered the Aztec empire!
Who was more famous Cartier or Cortes?
Probably Cortes, because he conquered the Aztec Empire and Cartier founded land.
What was Hernando Cortes original purpose for his journey?
Cortes wanted to be more famous than his father, and to get there he decided to explore.
What did Hernan Cortes do to be famous?
He founded Mexico and conquered the Aztecs. Hope that helps!
Why did Cortes want to start the expedition?
I think he did it so he could be famous expoler.
Who is a famous explorer from the Renaissance period?
Three famous explorers of the Renaissance are Hernand Cortes, Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan
What was hernan famous for?
Hernan Cortes is famous for the destruction of the Aztec Empire. In 1521 he took the Aztec capital and renamed it Mexico City.
How did Hernan Cortes become famous?
he became famous by conquering Mexico. He killed the emperor Montezuma and killed the native Americanise named Aztecs
