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Hernan Cortes Biography
Mayor of Santiago, Cuba
Hernando Cortez (Hernan Cortes was his real name) was born in Medellin, Spain, in (or around) 1485.
He was a Spanish conquistador known for conquering the Aztec Empire of Mexico. He came from a noble family and was well educated. From an early age, however, Cortes was described as a troublemaker, mischievous, quarrelsome, and even ruthless.
Excited by tales of the New World, he sailed to Hispaniola in the West Indies at the age of 19.
How did hernán cortés conquered the aztec empireDuring his stay on Hispaniola, he served as both a farmer and notary (a public official) before sailing on an expedition to Cuba in 1511, led by Diego Velasquez. Cortez proved a natural leader and became mayor of Santiago, Cuba.
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In the fall of 1518, he set off for Mexico on his own expedition with 600 soldiers and sailors and 16 horses on 11 ships.
They landed on the Mexican coast in early 1519 at Tabasco on the Yucatan Peninsula, where he and his army defeat