Historical Figure
Hernán Cortés
Spanish conquistador and explorer (1485–1547)
About Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish conquistador, military commander, explorer, captain general, and writer who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish explorers and conquistadors who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
Kingdom1428 CE – 1521 CE
Aztec Empire
The Aztec Triple Alliance, centered at the island capital of Tenochtitlan, dominated central Mexico through a tributary empire with sophisticated agriculture (chinampas), a complex calendar system, monumental architecture, and mandatory education for both sexes.
Colonialism1492 CE – 1600 CE
Spanish Colonization of the Americas
Following Columbus's 1492 voyage, Spain conquered and colonized vast territories in the Americas, destroying the Aztec and Inca empires, subjugating indigenous populations, and extracting enormous mineral wealth.