What are some facts about Cortes?

Answer 1

Hernando Cortes conquered the aztecs for Spain

Answer 2

Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medelliin, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.

Hernan Cortes failed in Law at the University of Salamanca and joined the expedition to the New World headed to the West Indies.

Hernan Cortes heard stories about how the Aztecs were wealthy and decided to conquer all of Mexico and overthrow the Aztec empire. Later he became famous for discovering gold and ruling over 5 million Aztecs.

The Aztecs wanted to stone Hernan Cortes to death after taking their original ruler (Montezuma) hostage and making him pledge his allegiance to another ruler.

Then Cortes gets forced out of Tenochtitlan and comes back later on. On August 13, 1521 the plague strikes the Aztec empire and Tenochtitlan falls to Hernan Cortes for help. This was one of the many hardhships Hernando Cortes had to endure.

Rumour has it that Hernan Cortes murdered his wife. Then Cortes makes his last expedition to California and discovers Baja in 1533.

Hernan Cortes died at the age of 62 years on December 2nd, 1547 in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Seville, Andalusia, Spain.

Answer 3

He failed at law. Conquered the Aztec empire and took all of their gold and spices.When he was a little boy he was very sick. His parents were no wealthy.he is very famous.