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Herman Cortes

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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HERMAN CORTES

JACOB

WHAT WAS HE BEST KNOW FOR

HE WAS BORN IN 1485

IN MEDELLIN, SPAIN.

HE STUDIED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA

FOR 2 YEARS THEN RETURNED HOME EAGER FOR ADVENTURE

HE SET SAIL IN 1504

HE ARRIVED TO THE AMERICAS AND REGISTERED AS A CITIZEN

HE TOOK PART IN MANY CONQUESTS

HE JOINED THE EXPEDITION TO COLONIZE CUBA AND BECAME A IMPORTANT MAN

IN 1518 HE WAS SEND TO EXPLORER SOUTH OF AMERICA

LANDING IN THE YUCATAN

IN THE YUCATAN HE GATHERED INTELLIGENCE

HE LEARNED ABOUT THE WEALTH OF THE AZTECS AND VOED TO CONQER THEM F

IN 1519 HE REACHED THE AZTEC CAPITAL TENOCHTITLAN

HE TOOK THE AZTECS' KING HOSTAGE

WHAT DID WAS HE BEST KNOWN FOR

FOR DEFEATING THE AZTECS

AND DISCOVERING LARGE PARTS IN MEXICO

SORCES

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