Hernando Hernando CortezCortez

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Cortez was born in Cortez was born in Spain.Spain.

Cortez sailed to Cortez sailed to Cuba and his job Cuba and his job there was to be a there was to be a

judge and a mayor.judge and a mayor.

He was 18 when he He was 18 when he sailed to be an sailed to be an

explorer.explorer.

He went to He went to Hispanola island Hispanola island

first.first.

Cortez went to Cortez went to Spain's Spain's

headquarters. headquarters. then he went to then he went to the west indies the west indies

(Asia).(Asia).

Then he helped Then he helped the the

Conquistadores in Conquistadores in Cuba in 1511.Cuba in 1511.

He took over He took over Tenochtitlan on Tenochtitlan on August 13,1521.August 13,1521.

He later died in He later died in December 1588.December 1588.

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