Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish explorers and conquistadors who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Born in Medellín, Spain, to a family of lesser nobility, …

Jan 1, 2026 · Hernán Cortés (born 1485, Medellín, near Mérida, Extremadura, Castile [Spain]—died December 2, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Sevilla) was a Spanish conquistador who overthrew …

Nov 9, 2009 · After establishing a colony in Mexico, Spanish nobleman Hernán Cortés rallied native allies and conquered the Aztec Empire. Learn more about what led him to destroy one of the greatest...

Jun 30, 2022 · Hernán Cortés (1485 to 1547) was a Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico from 1519. Taking the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521, Cortés …

S panish conquistador* Hernán Cortés sought adventure, fame, and fortune in the Americas and found all three. He conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico, bringing vast expanses of territory in the New …

Cortes was an efficient soldier and administrator who demonstrated relative restraint during the conquest, sought to make peace with Indian tribes, resisted slavery, issued edicts against human …

Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec empire in 1519 and built Mexico City, which became the Spanish stronghold in the New World.

Hernán Cortés, later marqués del Valle de Oaxaca , (born 1485, Medellín, near Mérida, Extremadura, Castile—died Dec. 2, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Sevilla), Spanish conquistador who won …

4 days ago · Waldo Cortes-Acosta made beating Derrick Lewis look easy. On the main card of UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Cortes-Acosta (17-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) took on former title …

3 days ago · Waldo Cortes Acosta defeats Derrick Lewis by second round TKO at UFC 324 in Las Vegas, continuing his surge in the heavyweight division.