hernan cortes
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Conqueror Of The Aztecs
HERNAN CORTES
• Hernan Cortes’s life span was from 1485-1547. He was
born in Spain.
DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE
• When he was younger Cortes was interested in exploring which
you probably know and law which he failed.
Interests And Places Visited
CORTES’S ROUTE
• Cortes sailed to Cuba and then to Mexico from there.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
• Cortes explored Mexico and Cuba
• He was the captain of his own ship
• Took over 5 million Aztecs with under 1,000 men
• Helped conquer Cuba and then was elected for mayor-judge of Santiogo
CONCLUSION
• Hernan Cortes was a conquistador who conquered the Aztecs with about 600 men
• Cortes had a busy life from from 1485-1547 filled with adventure
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