Hernando CortesHernando Cortes

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Hernando Cortes was born in Hernando Cortes was born in Medillin, Spain in 1485.Medillin, Spain in 1485.

Cortes’s parents made him go Cortes’s parents made him go to school at the age of 14.to school at the age of 14.

Hernando Cortes sailed to Hernando Cortes sailed to Cuba in 1504.Cuba in 1504.

He heard rumors about gold, He heard rumors about gold, silver, and other riches that silver, and other riches that

the Indians had.the Indians had.Have you heard

about gold, silver, and other riches that the Indians

have.

Gold, silver, other

riches?

He sailed to Mexico with 500 He sailed to Mexico with 500 men, and 100 trained sailors.men, and 100 trained sailors.

When Hernando Cortes When Hernando Cortes reached Santo Mingo, a war reached Santo Mingo, a war began between his crew and began between his crew and

the Natives.the Natives.

Later, Aztecs greeted Cortes Later, Aztecs greeted Cortes and gave him silver and gold and gave him silver and gold disks, believing that he was disks, believing that he was

their God.their God.

Cortes decided to capture Cortes decided to capture Tenochtitlan to make a colony Tenochtitlan to make a colony

of his own.of his own.

On November 8, 1519, Cortes On November 8, 1519, Cortes and his men challenged the and his men challenged the

Native force, and took the Aztec Native force, and took the Aztec leader as hostage.leader as hostage.

In July, 1520, the Aztecs fought In July, 1520, the Aztecs fought back at Noche Triste.back at Noche Triste.

On August 13, 1521, was the On August 13, 1521, was the day when the Aztec Empire day when the Aztec Empire

was destroyed by Cortes and was destroyed by Cortes and his men.his men.

He returned to Spain after that, He returned to Spain after that, and got the title Marquis of the and got the title Marquis of the

Oaxaca Valley. Oaxaca Valley.

Cortes died near Seville on Cortes died near Seville on December 2, 1547.December 2, 1547.

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