Explorer - Hugo

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  • Jan 1, 1485

    Born

    Born
    Hernan Cortes is born in Medelin,Spain.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1504 to Dec 31, 1504

    Sails to Hispaniola

    He sails from spain to hispaniola.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    coquar

    coquar
    Cortes sails with Velazques expidition to conquar Cuba
  • Jan 1, 1518

    Colony

    Colony
    In 1518 Valazques asked Cortes to start a colony in Mexico.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    expedition

    expedition
    Cortes expedition attacks Tabasco,Cortes leads an expedition to Tenochtitlan.
  • Period: Sep 5, 1519 to Sep 18, 1519

    Peace

    On september 5,1519 six thousand solders attack Cortes expedition.
    On september 18,1519 they made peace with Cortes and his men.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    returned to Spain

    returned to Spain
    He captured Tenochtitlanon August 13,1521 and ended the Aztec Empire
  • Dec 2, 1547

    Dies

    Dies
    Cortes dies in Spain on December 2,1547