Cortés, Hernán 1485–1547 Spanish conquerorSpanish conquistador* Hernán Cortés sought adventure, fame, and fortune in the Americas and found all three. He conquered the Aztec …

Jun 11, 2018 · Cortes, Hern á n (1485 – 1547) Spanish conquistador (conqueror), who subdued the Aztecs of Mexico and founded the colony of New Spain precursor to the modern Republic …

Cortés, Hernán (c. 1484–1547)Hernán Cortés (Fernando, Hernando; b. ca. 1484; d. 2 December 1547), conqueror of Mexico. Hernán Cortés was born in Medellín, Spain, in the province of …

Cortés, Hernán (ca. 1485–1547) Cortés, Hernán (ca. 1485–1547), Spanish conquistadore. Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico and became the most famous of the …

The Conquest of the Americas (Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries)Major FiguresHernán CortésHernán Cortés (ca. 1484–1547) led the conquest of Mexico, which resulted in the …

Cortés, Martín (1533–1589)Martín Cortés (b. 1532/1533; d. 13 August 1589), legitimate son of the conquistador Hernán Cortés and Juana de Zúñiga, born in Cuernavaca. Not to be confused …

Malinche (c. 1500–1531)Indian translator, interlocutor, and mistress of Hernán Cortés, who aided immeasurably in forwarding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Name variations: La …

Pizarro, Francisco (c. 1478–1541) Francisco Pizarro (b. ca. 1478; d. 26 June 1541), conqueror of Peru. Pizarro was born in Trujillo, in Estremadura, Spain, the illegitimate son of the young …

May 14, 2018 · Francisco Pizarro The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro (ca. 1474-1541) was the obscure adventurer and ruffian who discovered and overthrew the Inca empire of …

Marquesado del Valle de OaxacaMarquesado del Valle de Oaxaca, the vast estate encompassing 23,000 indigenous vassals granted by the crown to Hernán Cortés in 1529. By the end of the …