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Cortes and his men conquered the Aztec empire, which was in present-day Mexico.

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What empires did Hernandez Cortes and Francisco Pizarro conquer?

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Who is the Spanish nobleman that led an expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in what is now central Mexico?

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Hernando Cortes marched his force of about 600 men through Mexico to conquer the Aztec empire?

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When did Cortes go to Texas?

Hernan Cortes did go to Mexico and conquer the Aztec Empire in 1519. In later years, he did lead an expedition to Honduras, but he never went to Texas. Cortes was born in 1485 and died in 1547.


What country did Cortes conquer?

Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed large parts of Mexico for the King of Castile. His second cousin, Francisco Pizarro, later conquered the Inca Empire of Peru.


What is special about hernan cortes?

He was one of the world's greatest conquerors. Arrived in Mexico with only 500 soldier and managed to conquer an empire of millions.


What place did Hernando Cortes conquer?

Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire, modern Mexico and part of Honduras.


What empire did Hernan Cortes discover?

Hernan Cortes discovered the Aztec empire in Mexico.


What were Hernando Cortes's goal?

his goals were conquer the Aztec empire


Which Indian tribe did Hernando Cortes conquer?

Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire, led by Emperor Moctezuma, in 1521. The Aztecs were a powerful civilization in Mesoamerica, located in present-day Mexico. Cortes' conquest led to the downfall of the Aztec Empire and the colonization of the region by the Spanish.


What was Spaniard Cortes goal?

Hernan Cortes' goal was to conquer the Aztec Empire in Mexico and claim its riches for Spain. He led an expedition in 1519 that ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521.