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Hernán Cortés is best known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico between 1519 and 1521. He and his forces defeated the Aztecs, led by Emperor Moctezuma II, and captured the capital city of Tenochtitlán. Cortés also encountered and allied with various indigenous groups, such as the Tlaxcalans, who opposed Aztec rule, facilitating his conquest. The fall of the Aztecs marked a significant moment in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

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