BY:CHLOE AND MOLLIE

Hernan Cortés was a Spanish explore who is famous mainly for his march across Mexico and his conquering of the Aztec Empire

He was born in 1485 in the city of Medellin in modern day Extremadura Spain .Cortes died in 1547. Before he was an explorer he studied law, but soon gave that up to seek his fortune in the new world, He was an upper class family, though his parents weren’t wealthy . He was some what sickly as a child, and the family's only son.

PositiveHe built Mexico city on the Atzec ruins and brought many Europeans over to live there. It soon became the most important Europeans

city in North America,. Because of the jewels ands gold.Negative

Cortes used the information he gathered to his advantage. He convinced the native tribes to

fight with him against the Aztecs. He took over the whole nation and wiped them out then he took over and build Mexico city.

Spain because he was looking for an opportunity and adventure. Spain sent him out because they wanted to conquer new

world.

(1500) Hernan set sail for Spain. (1504) Hernan boarded a ship commanded by

Alonso Quinter departing for the west. (1511) Hernan goes to the expedition of Cuba. (1514) Hernan becomes a rancher in Cuba. (1519) February 19 sets sail for Mexico (1519) November Cortes and his men reached

the Aztec capital and met Montezuma.

Cortes left for Spain in search to conquer the new world. But soon after they had found out

that they were not in Spain they landed in Santo Dimingo, Hispania.

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