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Is Hernando Cortes related to Francisco Pizarro?

Yes, they were. It was very distant, but they both shared the ancestors Teresa Martinez Pizarro and Fernando Alonso de Hinojosa. You can compare the family trees here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s#Ancestors and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro#Ancestry.


Who conquered the Aztecs and took Mexico for Spain?

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs and Francisco Pizzaro conquered the Incas. haha this was a question in my homeworkk.


What happened in the early 16th century?

== Early 16th Century Events = 1501-1509: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. Spanish arrive in present-day Gulf of Mexico 1510-1519: Peter Henlein builds the first pocketwatch Battle of Orsha; Belarussians and Poles defeat the Russian army Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire conquers Palestine and Egypt, and declares himself Caliph Hern


How was Francisco Coronado treated when he returned to Spain?

First return:Cortés was rewarded in 1529 by being named the "Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca" (Marquis of the Oaxaca Valley), a noble title and senorial estate which was passed down to his descendants until 1811.Second return:On his return he was utterly neglected, and could scarcely obtain an audience. On one occasion he forced his way through a crowd that surrounded the emperor's carriage, and mounted on the footstep. The emperor, astounded at such audacity, demanded of him who he was. "I am a man," replied Cortés proudly, "who has given you more provinces than your ancestors left you cities."Death:Hernán Cortés died in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Seville province, on December 2, 1547, from a case of pleurisy at the age of 62.Cite:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s


Who invented the sport Slam ball?

It was George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers, in 1961, 100% positive. That's who the NBA gives official credit to. The referees tried to call a foul on him for the shot. Upon reviewing the rules, the bucket counted. It became termed a 'dunk shot' until 1972, when Chuck Hern called it a 'slam dunk'.