4th+Period+-+Hernan+Cortes

=4th Period - Hernan Cortes= By: Justin B.



Date of birth: Cortes was born in 1485.

Location of birth: Medellin,Spain was his birth place.

Parents’ names: Martin Cortes de Monroy and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano were his parents.

Family background: He was born into a noble family. He had four sisters. When he was nineteen his family moved to Santo Domingo in the west Indies.

Date of death: He died on 12/2/1547.

Location of death/grave: He died outside of Seville ,Spain.

Education: Hernan Cortes was well educated because he came form a noble family. He attended the University of Salamanaca It is the oldest university in Spain He was wanted to study law but did not like the subject.

Career: Cortes was most famous for being a explorer. He was a farmer For a short time. He also was a governor of Cuba. He was a soldier in Spain's army. He fought under governor Diego Velaequez.

Legacy: He is most famous for being a explorer for Spain. He also conquered the Aztec empire. He was a very good soldier. He got a lot of treasure for the Spanish crown. He conquered all of what is now day Mexico. He gave it to Spain.

Additional/Interesting information: Cortes's real name is Hernando. But he was called Hernan or Fernando. He disobed a order to go to Central America. One Indian tribe gave him twenty women. One bore him a child. He used interpreters to tall to indian tribes.

Sources Cited (Hernan Cortes – 4th Period)

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