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Hernan Cortes led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521 which was the key event in the formation of New Spain (Mexico). He led an army that included 400 soldiers and 16 horses.

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Hernán Cortés led an army of around 400 soldiers and horses during his expedition to Mexico in 1519. He is best known for his conquest of the Aztec Empire, which he accomplished by forming alliances with local tribes and leveraging superior weaponry and tactics. Cortés's expedition ultimately led to the fall of Tenochtitlán and significant Spanish colonization in the Americas.


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When you say Hernando Cortes, I asume you are speaking of the one that took the Aztec empire over for Spain. Hernando Cortes' crew had great sufferings, and did had a hard time, but about 400 of 500 were alive to see the Aztec empire fall. These statistics were largely due to about 20000 Indians helping the Spaniards