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1. Hernando Cortez(Hernán Cortés) Audrey Shelton

2. Early Life Born in Medellin in Southwestern Spain in 1485 He was a soldier and a farmer before he sailed for Diego Velasquez to help conquer Cuba in 1511 Velasquez became the governor and Cortez was elected mayor-judge of Santiago.

3. Basic Information Nationality - Spanish Lifespan - 1485 - 1547 Family - Spanish nobility his parents were Martín Cortes de Monroy and Catalina Pizarro Altamarino Education - Well educated attended University of Salamanca Career - Spanish Conquistador and Explorer Famous as : the Spanish conqueror of Mexico and the Aztec Empire Cortes conquers the Aztec nation of 5 million with less than 1000 soldiers

4. Conquering the Aztec Empire When Mexico was discovered in 1518, Vilasquez chose Cortez to make a colony there On November 8, 1519, Cortez reached Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) and was received by Montezuma, the Aztec emperor. Soon after Cortez established headquarters in the capital Learned that the Aztecs had plundered Veracruz Seized Montezuma and forced him to surrender the attackers. Had them executed Velasquez sent 1400 solders to arrest Cortez, but he defeated the army and most of the survivors joined him Cortez returned to Tenochtitlan. Aztec warriors ambushed him. Montezuma was brought to pacify his people, but they stoned him to death. When Mexico was discovered in 1518, Vilasquez chose Cortez to make a colony there On November 8, 1519, Cortez reached Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) and was received by Montezuma, the Aztec emperor. Soon after Cortez established headquarters in the capital, he learned that the Aztecs had plundered Veracruz. He seized Montezuma and forced him to surrender the attackers. Then he had them executed Velasquez sent 1400 solders to arrest Cortez, but he defeated the army and most of the survivors joined him Cortez returned to Tenochtitlan. Aztec warriors ambushed him. Montezuma was brought to pacify his people, but they stoned him to death. When Mexico was discovered in 1518, Vilasquez chose Cortez to make a colony there On November 8, 1519, Cortez reached Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) and was received by Montezuma, the Aztec emperor. Soon after Cortez established headquarters in the capital, he learned that the Aztecs had plundered Veracruz. He seized Montezuma and forced him to surrender the attackers. Then he had them executed Velasquez sent 1400 solders to arrest Cortez, but he defeated the army and most of the survivors joined him Cortez returned to Tenochtitlan. Aztec warriors ambushed him. Montezuma was brought to pacify his people, but they stoned him to death.

5. Still Conquering the Aztecs Cortez was surrounded by the Aztecs, but he and three others managed to get the chief of the tribe and kill him. The Aztecs, confused by this apparent “miracle”, retreated. With fewer than 500 of his men left alive, Cortez, in July of 1520, made his way back to his Indian allies. Cortez attacked Tenochtitlan again by ship the following May. On August 13, 1521, Guatemoc, the new Aztec emperor, surrendered. This was the end of the great empire of the Aztecs. Cortez was surrounded by the Aztecs, but he and three others managed to get the chief of the tribe and kill him. The Aztecs, confused by this apparent “miracle”, retreated. With fewer than 500 of his men left alive, Cortez, in July of 1520, made his way back to his Indian allies. Cortez attacked Tenochtitlan again by ship the following May. On August 13, 1521, Guatemoc, the new Aztec emperor, surrendered. This was the end of the great empire of the Aztecs. Cortez was surrounded by the Aztecs, but he and three others managed to get the chief of the tribe and kill him. The Aztecs, confused by this apparent “miracle”, retreated. With fewer than 500 of his men left alive, Cortez, in July of 1520, made his way back to his Indian allies. Cortez attacked Tenochtitlan again by ship the following May. On August 13, 1521, Guatemoc, the new Aztec emperor, surrendered. This was the end of the great empire of the Aztecs.

6. Stopped Human Sacrifice Aztec theology involved the concept that the gods gave things to human beings only if they were nourished by human beings, so the Aztecs gave their gods human sacrifices the theology involved the concept that the gods gave things to human beings only if they were nourished by human beings, so the Aztecs gave their gods human sacrifices the theology involved the concept that the gods gave things to human beings only if they were nourished by human beings, so the Aztecs gave their gods human sacrifices

7. More Provinces Than Your Ancestors Left You Cities Neglected, he returned “I am a man who gave you more provinces than your ancestors left you Five letters addressed to Charles V are his only writings

8. Ending of His Life 1540: Hernando Cortes returns home to Spain for the last time 1541: Spain fears the power that Hernando Cortes has in the New World - Cortes is denied any government post in Mexico and his reputation is smeared by rumors that he murdered his wife, Catalina Xuarez but he is given permission to fight against the Moors and the Pirates of Algiers 1547: Cortez died on December 2, 1547 near Seville Buried, Mexico City, Mexico In all the city, only one Cortes statue is on display, a bust placed in a passageway of the Hospital de Jesus, which Cortes founded in 1524.