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Jan 1, 1485
hernan fernando cortes
hernand fernando cortes was born in a small town in estermadnra in the year 1485 -
Period: Jan 1, 1485 to Dec 2, 1547
timeline
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Mar 1, 1504
frist trip
hernan cortes himself exemplified well the concerns and ambitions of the conquistdor mentality so characterstic of the age -
Apr 4, 1504
frist trip
hernan frist went to the indies in 1504 when he was only 19 years old -
Apr 14, 1519
on the ocean
cortes led an expedition from cuba to mexico in April of 1519 -
Apr 21, 1519
land
no Apr 21,1519 hernan landed on the gulf coast near modern-day veracruz with a force of 11 ships,550 men and 16 horses -
Apr 22, 1519
on the beach
hernan cortes spainsh explorer who landed in the beach of chalchihuecan on April 22,1519 -
Nov 8, 1519
new valley
nov8,1519 hernan cortes and his men looked down into a valley. Some of the men thought they were dreaming.A great city was sitting in a large lake.white stone buildings seemed to rise out of the water -
Aug 13, 1521
take over
on August 13,1521 hernan cortes and his armioes ruled over the city of tenochtitlan -
Dec 2, 1547
death
hernan fernando cortes dies near seville on december 2,1547
